13 February 2025
February 13, 2025, 13:00-14:30 CET (14:00 - 15:30 Kyiv time)
We are pleased to invite you to the webinar, jointly prepared by the Green Deal Ukraïna project, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and the Forum Energii, and the Ukrainian Climate Office implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
As biomethane becomes a priority for Ukraine’s green energy transition, its potential for export to the EU offers a significant opportunity for sustainable cooperation. This webinar will inform about key findings from our recent study, “Harvesting Green Energy: The Potential of Ukraine–EU Biomethane Cooperation,” focusing on the opportunities, challenges, and solutions for biomethane trade between Ukraine and the EU.
We will discuss how the EU’s growing demand for sustainable biomethane, coupled with rising carbon prices, makes it an increasingly attractive market for Ukrainian producers. The session will also address the need for investments in infrastructure and regulatory alignment to unlock the full potential of Ukrainian biomethane exports. Additionally, we will examine how Ukraine can balance its domestic energy needs with export potential and the political commitment required to drive this transition forward.
Agenda
13.00 - 13.05 Introduction
Julia Jesson, senior component leader climate policy at GIZ
13.05 - 13.25 Report findings
Maciej Zaniewicz, senior analyst, Forum Energii
13.25 - 14.10 Comments and Panel Discussion
Anne Bercio, trade officer, Trade and Economic Section EU Delegation to Ukraine
Georgii Geletukha, the chairman of the board of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine
Sergiy Savchuk, chief investment and business development officer, Vitagro Group Ukraine
Oleksii Pasyuk, executive director, Ecoaction tbc
14.10 - 14.25 Q&A
15.30 - 15.40 Wrap-up and next steps
Susanne Nies and Georg Zachmann, project leads of the Green Deal Ukraїna project, HZB
Moderator: Aura Sabadus (ICIS), senior journalist, ICIS
