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Olha Yevstihnieieva
Olha Yevstihnieieva is a Communications Specialist with Razom We Stand, a Ukrainian grassroots movement calling for a total and permanent embargo on Russian fossil fuels and an immediate end to all investment into Russian oil and gas companies. She has worked with the World Bank, Ukraine's Cabinet Ministry, and as a strategic communications advisor to Ukraine's regional coordinator in the UN. Yevstihnieieva also coordinated the first Climate Ambition Accelerator in Ukraine under UN Global Compact.
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Olha Yevstihnieieva: How Ukrainian businesses can navigate the EU’s changing climate policies
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in the op-ed are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent.
On May 10, the European Parliament signed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and an amendment to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). From Oct. 1, importers to Europe will be required to report greenhouse gas emissions, with it being fully effective from 2026. Most of Ukraine's industrial exports will then be subject to the CBAM regulation.
Razom We Stand, Oleh Savytskyi, Olha Yevstihnieieva: What tips can we learn from COP27 for the green post-war reconstruction of Ukraine?
Editor’s Note: Razom We Stand is a Ukrainian grassroots movement calling for a total and permanent embargo on Russian fossil fuels and an immediate end to all investment into Russian oil and gas companies. The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent.
The key takeaways at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) were the following: to keep fossil fuels below ground, gradually phase out oil, gas, and coa
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