EU and Ukraine must embrace green hydrogen and renewables

Strong and sustained technological, industrial and investment partnership will help accelerate energy independence, say industry associations

The EU and Ukraine must embrace green hydrogen and renewables in the latter’s post-war reconstruction, according to a joint statement from the European and Ukrainian wind and solar associations. The signatories called on both countries to set a target of at least 50pc of renewables in electricity production by 2030, to be achieved through a combination of rooftop and ground-mounted solar as well as onshore and offshore wind. “Living through the eight years of Russian hybrid war has taught me two things. The first is that Ukraine will never be safe until we have energy independence, and the second is that energy security can never come from fossil fuels. Ukraine’s post-war recovery should be