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On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is determined to
rebuild stronger and greener - here's how.
Shortly after midnight on 24 February 2022, Ukraine disconnected itself from
Russia’s power system. Four hours later, Russia launched a full-scale invasion
which continues to inflict untold suffering on the second anniversary.
Energy is an inseparable part of the war. By unplugging from Russia, Ukraine
had planned to prove that it could operate independently ahead of integrating
with Europe’s network. It was thrust into ‘island mode’ for three weeks before
the connection was made.
Ukraine is far from being an island now; it becomes a closer part of the
continent every day, inching towards EU accession while channels of global
support pour into the country.
In aligning itself with the EU’s values, Ukraine is stepping up its
environmental efforts even while the war rages. The invasion of Ukraine has
also catalysed the EU’s climate journey by forcing it to relinquish Russian gas
and oil and, under the REPowerEU plan, phase out fossil fuels faster.
“Ukraine must be rebuilt with renewable energy and must become a green economy
with no returning back to the dark fossil fuel past,” Svitlana Romanko, founder
and director of Razom We Stand tells
Euronews Green.
Ukraine has made progress not only despite but because of the war, which is why
we’re spotlighting it as our Green Country of the Month."
Via
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Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
