| The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project (USAID Project) has completed the competition to select cities and territorial communities in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts controlled by the Government of Ukraine, for the purpose of improving the efficiency of municipal energy resources usage. Here are the winners. Based on the highest scores received, the following cities have become new partner cities of the USAID Project: Bakhmut, Dobropillia, Mariupol, Severodonetsk and Sloviansk. The USAID Project has also selected among the participants the following associated partner cities: Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk and Rubizhne. Read more>> |
| The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project has updated the Subsidy Calculator, and it now incorporates all the latest changes in the accrual of subsidies. This includes: changed tariffs for natural gas and electricity, review of the regional and adjustment ratios for district and individual heating, cancelled privileges, increased subsistence level, etc.Please enter data on family composition and income, floor space and tariffs for communal services in the relevant fields, and in a matter of moments you will receive information on the amount of the subsidy that may be allotted to you. You can use the calculator here. |
| On October 26, Diana Korsakaite, Chief of Party of the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine, took part in the meeting of the Task Force on the creation of a competitive heat market chaired by Serhii Savchuk, Chairman of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving. The Concept for the Introduction of Competition in District Heating of Ukraine was presented and approved at this event. The document was developed by SAEE jointly with the USAID Project. The main feature of the Concept is the introduction of financial unbundling for all district heating utilities. This means that these companies will be obliged to maintain accounting records and establish separate tariffs for all types of licensed activities (production, transportation and supply of heat energy). Following the discussion, the Task Force members decided to take the presented Concept as the basis for the development of the relevant legislative acts. Read more>> |
| Attention! The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine (USAID Project) announces the competitive selection of partner cities and/or territorial communities in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts – exclusively for the territories controlled by the Government of Ukraine. One important direction in implementing the USAID Project is working with partner cities to improve the efficiency of their municipal energy resource consumption. This goal is achieved by training specialists and assisting the cities in developing Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAP) and similar documents that identify energy development and promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. These plans are based on energy audits of the energy supply systems and systems for providing communal services. In addition, the USAID Project supports the cities in the creation of their municipal energy management systems, and assists with attracting finances for implementing the measures identified in the energy plans and SEAP. More details<< |
| Vira Illiash, Director of Communications and Government Relations of the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project, spoke on 21 October at the National seminar on environmental and energy awareness and outreach strategy. The seminar was attended by representatives of public organizations and city councils of Ivano-Frankivsk, Poltava, and Cherkasy oblasts. Vira Illiash indicated in her presentation that mass media are currently playing a very important role in the process of forming the attitude of Ukrainians to the issues of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of alternative energy sources. She focused the attention of the audience on the fact that most media fill their articles and stories with “hot” facts. Instead, the journalists should create news, analytical and motivating materials providing the Ukrainians with tips on improving the comfort of their lives and on reducing their utility bills. |
| In September, the cities of Chernihiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne and Khmelnytsky hosted Sustainable Energy Days. The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project (USAID Project)provided support with information kiosks. A variety of activities were on hand. For examples, small children made toy windmills with the volunteers, older children participated in clean energy laboratories. Grown-ups could receive advice from the Project on saving energy, heat insulation of homes, establishing condominiums, etc. |
| On 26 October 2016, the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine (USAID Project) and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources conducted the II Conference “Low Emission Development of Ukraine”. Over 120 representatives of State executive government bodies, city councils, private businesses, international donor organizations, professional associations and academicians discussed the key aspects of the future Low Emission Development Strategy of Ukraine. The strategy’s development is a mandatory requirement of the Paris Agreement, which Ukraine has been a Party to since 19 September 2016. The conference participants reviewed and approved the catalogue of low emission development policies and measures that were developed by the technical task forces on energy supply, energy consumption in the HCS sector, transport, agriculture, forestry and waste management. Approaches to the grouping of policies and functional measures were also discussed. At the end of the event, the participants approved further steps for developing the Low Emission Development Strategy of Ukraine, including the process of its approval by the stakeholders, involvement of the public, and the holding of technical task force meetings in December 2016. |
| On 26-27 September, the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project (USAID Project) and eight cities in Odesa Oblast signed Memorandums of Understanding on improving energy efficiency and the promotion of clean energy sources. By doing so, Odesa, Balta, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Bolhrad, Izmail, Reni, Chornomorsk and Yuzhne became new USAID Project partner cities. The Project will assist the municipaly governments of these cities in planning, managing and financing their activities in clean energy and energy efficiency projects. Photo: Odesa investment Agency. |
| The team of the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project (USAID Project) started a series of two-day trainings “Media on Energy Efficiency: Competently, Objectively, Motivatingly” on November 1. The first training participants were 36 journalists from Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts. Hennadii Zubko, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services, welcomed the seminar participants and told them about energy efficiency and energy saving on the national level. Read more>> |
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On 13 September, the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine announced the winners of the "Contest for Best Published Journalist Materials on Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy Sources, Advantages of Condominiums, Tariff Reform and Social Protection of Population". This year, over 100 contest works were submitted for consideration by the judges. They were assessed for the level of journalism in the presentation of problems, problem urgency, importance and depth of analysis. 8 winners were selected among the applicants in the nominations “Best Material in Printed and Online Media”, “Best TV Material”, “Best Radio Material”. Read more<< |
| “If I consume less services than the norm, I will lose my subsidy!” This myth is the one that subsidy recipients fear most. But remember: it’s just a myth. On the other hand, it is necessary to save water/heat/electricity/gas even if you receive a subsidy! You will be able to reduce your mandatory share of payment for communal bills. And the state can become less energy dependent. The experts from the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine together with the Ministry of Social Policy and SAEE, decided to attract your attention to this subject, and created a video “You received a subsidy – Save energy resources!” Please watch the video and remember: using too much energy is harmful for your wallet! |
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The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine (USAID Project) took part in the Energosfera’2016 exhibition-forum, which was held in Odesa on 14-16 September 2016. The USAID Project organized an information kiosk and disseminated information materials on energy saving, implementing energy efficiency measures in apartments, creati condominiums, etc. In addition, the USAID Project supported the “Energy Efficiency Leader of Odesa and Odesa Oblast” contest and provided gifts for the winners in 12 c, including: "Best Project in Alternative Energy", "Energy Efficiency Project in Multi-Apartment Buildings", "Energy Efficient Residential Building" and others. By inviting producers of energy efficient equipment, energy auditors, and energy managers from different parts of Ukraine to the exhibition, the organizers were able to join efforts in searching for ways to reform and modernize the housing and communal services sector infrastructure in the region. |
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The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project (USAID Project) developed a business plan for the thermal modernization of t kindergartens # 15 and # 231 in Kryvyi Rih. The document will enable the municipality to attract almost UAH 10.4mln of investments for implementing energy efficiency measures. This includes UAH 5.6mln from the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) and a UAH 3.7mln grant from the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership Fund (E5P). Read more<< |
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The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine (USAID Project) took part in the Energosfera’2016 exhibition-forum, which was held in Odesa on 14-16 September 2016. The USAID Project organized an information kiosk and disseminated information materials on energy saving, implementing energy efficiency measures in apartments, creati condominiums, etc. In addition, the USAID Project supported the “Energy Efficiency Leader of Odesa and Odesa Oblast” contest and provided gifts for the winners in 12 c, including: "Best Project in Alternative Energy", "Energy Efficiency Project in Multi-Apartment Buildings", "Energy Efficient Residential Building" and others. By inviting producers of energy efficient equipment, energy auditors, and energy managers from different parts of Ukraine to the exhibition, the organizers were able to join efforts in searching for ways to reform and modernize the housing and communal services sector infrastructure in the region. |
| Are you ready to take and burn a UAH 500 bill? No? Why? This is how much you burn almost every day because of your careless attitude to energy consumption. The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine and the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving conducted a social experiment in order to attract Ukrainians' attention to the problem of wasting energy resources. Check it out! You will also learn tips on how to spend your money wisely. "Save energy! Do not bur your money!". You can watch the video at the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine Youtube page - https://youtu.be/U_qza4ZEpBM |
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On 17 September, during the celebration of the Kherson City Day, the United States Agency for International Development organized USAID Field Days. The USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine (USAID Project) and 15 other projects and organizations connected with USAID informed the city residents about their activities in the region. The Project organized in Khersonska Fortress Park an information kiosk where the city residents received consultations and brochures on energy saving, heat insulation of their apartments, establishment of the condominiums, etc. For school-children, there was a scientific clean energy lab functioning, while the youngest city residents with their parents participated in a master class on making toy windmills. |
