{"id":59287,"date":"2023-10-30T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/forum-1b-wiederaufbau-und-energiesicherheit\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:07:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T09:07:27","slug":"forum-1b-wiederaufbau-und-energiesicherheit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/en\/forum-1b-wiederaufbau-und-energiesicherheit\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum 1b: Recon\u00adstruction and energy security"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Olaksandra Azarkhina, Maria Repko, Torsten W\u00f6llert, Ulrike Hopp-Nishanka, Artem Nekrasov and Rebecca Harms discussed how Ukrainian society is preparing for the next winter, what support Ukraine needs and whether a green trans\u00adfor\u00admation is possible despite the war.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The destruction of energy infra\u00adstructure is part of Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine. Last winter, around 50 per cent of Ukraine\u2019s energy system was damaged by targeted Russian attacks on civilian infra\u00adstructure. The conse\u00adquences of this are still being felt. According to estimates by experts and government repre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtives, the energy supply this autumn\/\u200bwinter could be even more difficult than last year. The Russian attacks on the energy infra\u00adstructure were renewed in September and more are feared.<\/p>\n

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How is Ukrainian society preparing for the coming winter?<\/h2>\n

The entire energy sector faces a number of specific challenges: from strength\u00adening resilience and energy security (including physical security) in the short term to imple\u00admenting a green energy transition as part of Ukraine\u2019s European integration.<\/p>\n

How is Ukrainian society preparing for the next winter? What support does Ukraine need? And is a green trans\u00adfor\u00admation possible despite the war? Maria Repko, Deputy Managing Director of the Center for Economic Strategy, Torsten W\u00f6llert, Minister Counsellor \u2014 Energy of the EU Delegation to Ukraine from the EEAS, Artem Nekrasov, Managing Director of the Ukrainian state-owned company \u201cGuaranteed Buyer\u201d, Ulrike Hopp-Nishanka, Head of the Ukraine Staff at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooper\u00adation and Devel\u00adopment (BMZ) and moderator Rebecca Harms, Senior Advisor at Zentrum Liberale Moderne, discussed these issues.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUkrainian commu\u00adnities show extra\u00ador\u00addinary resilience against Russian attacks\u201d (Oleksandra Azarkhina)<\/h2>\n

In her welcoming address, Oleksandra Azarkhina, Deputy Minister for the Devel\u00adopment of Commu\u00adnities, Terri\u00adtories and Infra\u00adstructure of Ukraine, empha\u00adsised that Ukrainian commu\u00adnities have shown extra\u00ador\u00addinary resilience against Russian attacks. To support the munic\u00adi\u00adpal\u00adities, the ministry has launched a programme for energy sustain\u00adability in the munic\u00adi\u00adpal\u00adities. The aim is not only to ensure the supply of heat and electricity, but also to achieve extensive decar\u00adbon\u00adi\u00adsation of the energy sector in the munic\u00adi\u00adpal\u00adities through the decen\u00adtral\u00adi\u00adsation of energy production, the devel\u00adopment of renewable sources of energy and the intro\u00adduction of modern technologies.<\/p>\n

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Mental revolution in terms of energy supply and consumption<\/h2>\n

During the discussion, it became clear that the destruction of the old Soviet system by Russia has triggered a funda\u00admental rethink of energy supplies and consumption. There is a growing reali\u00adsation in Ukrainian society that the energy sector cannot be run according to the rules of the Soviet era. Resilience can be achieved by intro\u00adducing new technologies, but also by changing attitudes. And the attitude of the Ukrainians is: \u201cWe will not give up!\u201d<\/p>\n

Decen\u00adtral\u00adi\u00adsation is key to Ukraine\u2019s energy transition and energy security. The munic\u00adi\u00adpal\u00adities are inter\u00adested in sustainable, climate-friendly solutions for energy supply. At the same time, social support is needed to combat energy poverty and support the transformation.<\/p>\n

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Top priority: air defence and protection of the energy infrastructure<\/h2>\n

Another important factor for the orien\u00adtation of the Ukrainian energy system towards decar\u00adbon\u00adi\u00adsation is European integration and the focus on exports to the EU. Even before the Russian attack in February 2022, Ukraine\u2019s energy system was synchro\u00adnised with that of the EU. In part, these and other energy integration efforts have contributed to strength\u00adening the resilience of Ukraine\u2019s energy system.<\/p>\n

And while we can and should talk about the future of energy in Ukraine even during the war, air defence and energy infra\u00adstructure protection naturally remain the top prior\u00adities when it comes to immediate energy security in the here and now.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>

To the Recording<\/a><\/div> [vc_\u200bcolumn_\u200btext]\n

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