A high-level conference on green recovery in Ukraine, organised by the European Commission in Vilnius, Lithuania, takes place from November 28 to December 1.
Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, will represent the Commission at the event, with Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, and European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Iliana Ivanova, participating through video messages.
The conference aims to offer all key stakeholders a holistic approach to the green recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
On 28-29 November, participants will discuss policy makers and civil society, outlining common challenges and presenting key policy support measures for the green reconstruction of Ukraine.
During this part of the conference, the first concrete results of the PHOENIX initiative, proposed by European Commission President von der Leyen in February 2023, will be presented. It aims at helping Ukraine to rebuild its cities in a high quality, sustainable and inclusive way with the participation of the New European Bauhaus community.
From November 30 to December 1, businesses will present current solutions in the field of green reconstruction, discuss systemic barriers to the deployment of a greener economy, and unite companies from the EU and Ukraine. Commissioner Sinkevičius stated:
“I am here to show to Ukrainian political leaders and businesses that the EU is ready to support Ukraine to build back better with funding, with technical and legislative capacity. We want to help Ukraine recover from the devastating impact of the war and reconstruct in full harmony with sustainability principles.”
