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Green transition, gas projects strengthen Ukraine-Poland partnership in global competition

13 November, 2024 Wednesday
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Ukraine's Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk emphasized that Ukraine values solidarity and partnership with the Polish government

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He stated at the Via Carpatia 2024 forum during an interview on Espreso TV.

"Currently, there is the issue of equipment availability. Europe is undergoing a 'green transition,' which has already led to a high demand for electrical equipment from all manufacturers. On top of this, we are adding additional needs from Ukraine. As a result, most manufacturers are already booked for a couple of years in advance. Therefore, obtaining equipment quickly is practically impossible," explained Kolisnyk.

According to the Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine, the most effective form of assistance for Ukraine is when energy companies from Poland, the Baltic states, and other partner countries provide equipment they have in stock - that is, what is ready and can be delivered quickly.

"Unfortunately, Ukraine doesn't have the luxury of waiting a year and a half for equipment to be produced. We have weeks to accelerate deliveries," Kolisnyk emphasized.

The Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine added that the strategic partnership between Ukraine and Poland is crucial today. Both countries share a similar gas and electricity infrastructure, as well as common goals for the "green transition." They also share objectives for the development of installed capacity, as the "green transition" implies a significant increase in electricity consumption.

"Natural gas is a transitional fuel. Therefore, the development and formation of joint projects on a regional basis make our countries partners in global competition. We see that other Western European countries are also uniting to compete based on different principles. Solidarity and partnership with the Polish government are important for us. We are ready to discuss the practical implementation, increasing the capacity of existing projects, and launching new projects that will provide us with stability and resilience in the future," Kolisnyk concluded.

  • On November 13, as part of the Seventh International Forum of Central and Eastern Europe Via Carpatia 2024, the Ukrainian-Polish Meeting conference began. Scholars, parliamentarians, government officials, and artists from Poland arrived in Kyiv, led by the head of the Polish-Ukrainian parliamentary group, Marcin Bosacki.
  • The panel Ukraine-Poland: Joint Energy Projects also included Stanisław Hawłowski, Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Climate and Environment, Andriy Herus, Head of the Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Mykhailo Honchar, President of the Strategy XXI Center and Editor-in-Chief of the Black Sea Security magazine, Viktoriya Hryb, Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy Security of the Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities, and Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka, Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland.
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