Policy Briefing

This Policy Briefing complements the Policy Proposal “Pathways for Reforming Ukraine’s Carbon Tax: Towards an ETS-Compatible Upstream Tax with an Expanded Scope” as well as the Policy Briefing with the same title, which provides a summary of the aforementioned Policy Proposal. It provides a brief overview of carbon taxation across different European countries, including summary

This Policy Briefing accompanies and summarises the Policy Proposal “Pathways for Reforming Ukraine’s Carbon Tax: Towards an ETS-Compatible Upstream Tax with an Expanded Scope”. It advocates for an ambitious reform of Ukraine’s carbon tax, transitioning it to an upstream tax with expanded scope and increased price levels. By expanding its coverage to sectors like buildings

Despite significant challenges and the loss of production capacity due to the ongoing war, Ukraine’s steel industry remains a vital part of the economy with significant potential for sustainable transformation. Our policy brief “Ukraine’s Steel Sector: State of Play and Pathways to a Greener Future” provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of Ukraine’s

This Policy Briefing accompanies and summarises the Policy Proposal “Designing a Suitable Emissions Trading System for Ukraine: Squaring EU Convergence, Price Certainty, and Competitiveness”. It advocates for a tailored Ukrainian Emissions Trading System (ETS) to balance EU integration, economic stability, and competitiveness. We recommend implementing a strong price stability mechanism, such as a fixed-price regime

Summary: Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have caused significant electricity disruptions and outages. This policy briefing compares the economic case for installing solar PV panels, battery storage systems and diesel generators at a sample Ukrainian school. Through techno-economic modelling, the paper finds that under current conditions and a variety of tested scenarios, it is

This Policy Briefing is a short version of LCU’s Policy Proposal “Policy reforms supporting Ukraine’s green reconstruction”, prepared as the keynote presentation to a panel discussion on October 19, jointly organised by the Low Carbon Ukraine team, Ecoaction, and DiXi Group. While there are important economic reasons for a green reconstruction of Ukraine’s electricity, heat,

This policy briefing is based on LCU’s Policy Proposal “Policy reforms supporting Ukraine’s green reconstruction” and looks specifically at recommendations for policy reforms in Ukraine’s heat sector with a focus on district heat. While there are important economic reasons for a green reconstruction of Ukraine’s heat sector, substantial regulatory obstacles and disincentives need to be

A policy briefing has also been prepared on the basis of the policy paper: For the annual meeting of the OECD’S Green Action Task Force, we contributed a background study analysing the impact of the war in Ukraine on climate and energy policies in eight countries of the European Union’s Eastern Partnership and Central Asia: