Ukraine’s Climate Policy Goals defined by the Law of Ukraine No. 991-IX, Article 4, 08.10.2024

Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050

This involves mitigating the effects of climate change, adapting to its impacts, promoting low-carbon and sustainable development, and ensuring Ukraine’s environmental, food, and energy security.
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Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030.
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Mid-Term Goals *

  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing absorption across various sectors, including industry, transport, energy, agriculture, and forestry.

  • Increasing the share of renewable energy and alternative fuels in Ukraine’s energy balance.

  • Lowering the energy intensity of GDP and reducing emissions per unit of GDP.

  • Developing low-carbon and environmentally friendly technologies and infrastructure, as well as nature-based solutions.

  • Strengthening the adaptive capacity and resilience of socioeconomic and environmental systems.

  • Enhancing greenhouse gas removal through nature-based approaches.

Long-term Goals

  • Achieve climate neutrality through a socially just and economically efficient shift to low-carbon development, supporting the Paris Agreement target to limit global warming to:

    • Well below 2°C,
    • With efforts to cap at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

  • Enhancing resilience and reducing risks, including health-related ones, associated with climate change by implementing adaptation measures.

  • Supporting low-carbon and sustainable development.

  • Ensuring environmental, food, and energy security.

* Defined by Ukraine’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy

The Following Documents Define Pathways

  • Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy
    Period
    10 years
    Revision
    Every 5 years
  • National Energy and Climate Plan
    Period
    10 years
    Revision
    Every 5 years
  • Nationally Determined Contributions
    Period
    10 years
    Revision
    Every 5 years
  • Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
    Period
    10 years
    Revision
    Every 5 years
  • Sectoral GHG Mitigation Programs
    Period
    5 years
    Revision
    N/A
  • Sectoral Adaptation Programs
    Period
    5 years
    Revision
    N/A
  • Regional/Local GHG Mitigation Plans
    Period
    5 years
    Revision
    N/A
  • Regional/Local Adaptation Strategies
    Period
    5 years
    Revision
    N/A

All mitigation and adaptation measures must be included in:

  • Regional development strategies
  • Community development strategies & action plans
  • Environmental protection programs
  • Other local planning documents