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UCEP
Ukraine is currently facing two defining challenges – achieving victory in the genocidal war unleashed by Russia and advancing integration into the European Union, which requires harmonizing national policies with EU standards, particularly in the fields of environment and climate. In this context, the European Green Deal (EGD) – the EU’s strategy aimed at achieving climate neutrality by 2050 – is of particular relevance as one of the key guiding frameworks for the country’s post-war recovery. Moreover, the Government of Ukraine views the EGD as a foundation for implementing joint reconstruction projects with the EU already today.
The main focus of the event will be the presentation of consolidated positions from more than 500 small and medium-sized farmers regarding their readiness to implement the requirements of the EU’s climate and environmental policies, which may provide additional justification for Ukraine’s negotiation position. In addition, specific recommendations will be presented on establishing a procedure for verifying compliance with sustainability criteria for liquid biofuels (biocomponents) and biogas intended for use in the transport sector.
Government officials from the relevant ministries, experts, and representatives of business associations of agricultural producers and the fuel sector will take part in the discussion.
Working languages: Ukrainian and English.
Format: hybrid – offline and online.
Please register via the link to participate.
The event is organized by the NGO “Ukrainian Center for European Policy” (UCEP), the Center for Environmental Initiatives “Ecoaction,” and the Reanimation Package of Reforms Coalition (RPR Coalition) with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ukraine, in cooperation with the Subcommittee on the Approximation of Ukrainian Legislation to EU Law of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU.
We would be delighted if you could join us in person or online!
Agenda
10:00 — 10:15 Registration of participants
10:15 — 10:30 Welcome remarks
Taras Kachka, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine (by video)
Маria Mezentseva-Fedorenko, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU
Тhomas Birringer, Head of the Representation Office in Ukraine for KAS
Olha Lymar, Executive Director of the Coalition of the Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR)
10:30 — 10:55 The position of the Ukrainian ministries responsible for implementing the EU Green Deal and the CAP in the agri-food sector
Denys Bashlyk, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture
Mykola Hora, head of the expert group on agricultural policy, consumer protection, and technical regulation at the Government Office for coordination of European and uro-atlantic integration, Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
10:55 — 11:55 Presentation of the research results on the position of Ukrainian agricultural producers regarding the implementation of Statutory Management Requirements (SMR 1–4) and nine Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC) standard
Maria Bielkina, Head of the Agriculture Department, Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Initiatives «Ecoaction»,
Yanina Basysta, Chair of the Board of the NGO «Ecosmart”, specialist in circular economy and waste management (online),
Oleksandra Avramenko, Head of the European Integration Committee of UCAB (online),
Mykhailo Sokolov, Deputy Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council,
Ivan Slobodianyk, All-Ukrainian Farmers’ Congress,
Victor Sheremeta, Association of Private Farmers and Landowners
11.55 — 12:25 Establishing a compliance verification procedure for liquid biofuels and biogas, intended for use in the transport sector
Dmytro Naumenko, senior analyst of UCEP (online),
Hennadii Riabtsev, energy expert, Director of Special Projects at the Scientific and Technical Center “Psychea”,
Vitalii Ardatov, head of the Department for methodological support and regulation of energy efficiency at the Energy Efficiency Directorate of the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development,
Taras Mykolaienko, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Bioethanol Producers Association.
12.25 — 13:00 Discussion
Representatives of ministries, industry associations, and leading experts are invited to take part in the discussion.
Moderator: Liubov Akulenko, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Center for European Policy.
