Over the past two years, the implementation rate of the policies set out in the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) has risen from 48 per cent to 59 per cent. There are currently 144 such policies. At the same time, the Plan’s implementation requires further updates to the Plan itself and the attraction of investment.
This was reported by the Ministry of Economy and the Environment.
A framework for implementing the National Plan
The groundwork for implementing the National Energy and Climate Plan has now been laid in Ukraine. According to Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi, Deputy Minister of the Economy, the following can be regarded as successful steps:
- the operation of the Green Transition Office;
- the work of the sector responsible for coordinating the implementation of the National Energy and Climate Policy within the Ministry;
- the introduction of a digital system to monitor the implementation of the Plan;
- the preparation of the first integrated report on the implementation of the National Energy and Climate Plan and its updating in line with new challenges.
The Ministry of Economy emphasises that this is merely a foundation. Building on this, specific projects must be implemented and investment sought to modernise the economy in an environmentally sustainable manner and to fulfil Ukraine’s commitments within the framework of European integration.
Updated NPEK
Following its update, the National Energy and Climate Plan is now in line with current energy and macroeconomic forecasts. A revised national emissions reduction target has also been added to the NECP: a reduction of more than 65 per cent compared with 1990 levels by 2030.
The Plan expands on decarbonisation and energy efficiency policies and strengthens energy security measures. At the same time, the focus is on attracting investment and market reforms, as well as monitoring, accountability and independent assessment of the implementation of the NEEP’s objectives.
The Ukrainian government approved the National Energy and Climate Plan back in June 2024. Its objectives include not only reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but also achieving a 27 per cent share of renewable energy sources and further diversifying energy resources. EcoPolitics has already reported on this in more detail.
In January 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers established a standard procedure for drawing up the National Energy and Climate Plan. It is to be reviewed every five years, and the draft Plan itself must be approved by the secretariat of the Energy Community.
At the same time, Ukraine’s National Energy and Energy Resources Commission has raised concerns amongst the expert community. There is a view that it is not viable for a country currently embroiled in a full-scale war.
