Ukraine and the Association Agreement: Stuck in a Traffic Jam

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EU4Energy

This publication was prepared with the assistance of the European Union under the EU4Energy initiative and with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation within the framework of the project “Enhancing impact of civil society in monitoring and policy dialogue on energy and related sectors’ reforms in line with the Association Agreement implementation”. The contents of this publication are the responsibility of the NGO “DIXI GROUP”, as well as the Civic Network “OPORA”, the All-Ukrainian NGO “Energy Association of Ukraine”, the Resource and Analytical Center “Society and Environment”, and the Association “European-Ukrainian Energy Agency”, as well as involved experts Leonid Unigovskyi and Gennadiy Riabtsev. The contents of this publication can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union and/or the International Renaissance Foundation. The EU4Energy initiative includes all EU support aimed at improving energy supply, energy security and interconnections, as well as promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources in the Eastern Partnership countries - Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine. The EU provides this support through financing the projects and programs that promote the reform of energy markets and reduce national energy dependency and consumption. In the longer term, energy supply will become more reliable, transparent and affordable, thus reducing energy shortages and reducing the cost of electricity bills for both citizens and the private sector. For more information, visit: www.EU4Energy.eu

The project “Enhancing impact of civil society in monitoring and policy dialogue on energy and related sectors’ reforms in line with the Association Agreement implementation” aims at strengthening the role of civil society in advocating for reforms in the energy sector and related sectors. The key objectives of the project:

monitoring the implementation of the Association Agreement in the energy sector, including relevant environmental commitments and trade-related issues;

strengthening the capacity of civil society experts and local public figures to monitor the actual implementation of reforms;

promoting public dialogue on the proper implementation of the European reforms in the energy sector and environmental issues;

informing stakeholders and Ukrainian society about the significance and potential benefits of the European energy and environmental reforms in order to enable them to hold the government accountable for the reforms. The project is funded by the European Union under the EU4Energy initiative and co-funded by the International Renaissance Foundation www.enref.org

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