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EU Urged to Stop Funding of Putin's War Chest, Create Total Ban on Russian LNG Ahead of 14th Sanctions Package
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Kyiv, Ukraine, 17 June 2024

Reaction to Reports of G7 Final Statement: Ukrainian NGO Slams G7 for Once Again Failing to Introduce Full Sanctions on Russian Fossil Fuels
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Kyiv, Ukraine  - 16:40 local Italy time/CET - 14 June, 2024 

Civil Society Group Calls on Governments at Summit on Peace in Ukraine to Act Now to Strengthen Energy Sanctions Against Russia
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Kyiv, Ukraine, June 14, 2024 –

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Venture Global and DTEK LNG Supply Agreement in Ukraine: Ukrainian Group Says This Must Be a Temporary Measure Towards Energy Security, Demands More Clean Energy
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Kyiv, 13 June 2024

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50th G7 Summit: Ukrainian Climate Group Demands Immediate Action on Russian Fossil Fuel Sanctions and Clean Energy Investments
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Kyiv, Ukraine - 13 June, 2024 

At today's Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, Two Leading Ukrainian NGOs Call for Urgent Energy Sanctions on Russia and Rapid EU Energy Market Integration
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Ukrainian NGO Calls Out Governments at Ukraine Recovery Conference for Ignoring Energy Crisis
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Berlin, Germany
June 10, 2024

Macron's Hypocrisy Slammed by Ukrainian Climate Expert as France’s LNG Purchases from Russia Continue Filling Putin’s War Chest
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7 June 2024
Kyiv, Ukraine 

Civil Society Groups Urge Flemish Government to Support 14th Sanction Package on Russian LNG
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Kyiv, Ukraine - May 24 2024

 

 

Ukrainian Climate Group Urges G7: End Fossil Fuel Funding to Russia’s War Machine and Invest in Ukraine’s Clean Energy Future
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Spain Urged to Halt Funding of Putin's War Chest, Lead EU with Total Ban on Russian LNG Ahead of 14th Sanctions Package
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Ukraine Plan Endorsement Welcomed, But Calls for Vigilance Against Fueling Putin's War Machine
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European Union's Half-Measures on Russian Gas Sector Fail to Address Core Issue of Financing War in Ukraine
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Kyiv, Ukraine; Berlin, Germany - May 7, 2024

Ukrainian Climate Group Condemns U.S. Government Authorization of Transactions with Russian Banks for Energy Sector
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Kyiv, Ukraine - April 30, 2024

 

Ukrainian Climate Group Demands G7 Action: Cut Off Russian Fossil Fuel Funding and Support Ukraine's Clean Energy Transition
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Kyiv, Ukraine - April 29, 2024

 

Habeck speaks of Russian LNG gas ban, but now Ukrainian Group Calls for Action Not Words
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Kyiv, Ukraine; Berlin, Germany - April 25, 2024

Ukrainian Quote: Minister Habeck visits Kyiv; Ukrainian Group Calls for more Urgent Clean Energy Support
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April 19, 2024

Urgent Action Needed: G20 Finance Meeting Urged to Prioritize Clean Energy and Ukrainian Reconstruction
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Kyiv, Ukraine/Washington, DC

April 17, 2024

Global Civil Society Coalition Demands G7 Leaders to Prioritise Support for Ukraine at Upcoming Meeting - QUOTE SHEET
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Kyiv, Ukraine/ Capri, Italy

Date: April 16, 2024

 

BREAKING-REACTION QUOTE: Ukrainian Group Reacts to EU Decision Today, Opening Door to Total Ban on Russian LNG Gas
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Kyiv, Ukraine

Date: April 16, 2024

French Senate Commission Inquiry into TotalEnergies; Ukrainian Expert Testifies that Collaboration with Novatek Contributed to Putin’s Ability to Wage Bloody War in Ukraine
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8 April 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine

Ukraine seeks German support for laying the groundwork for a renewables-based, secure energy system of the future
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March 25, 2024,

Berlin, Germany

A resilient and clean future for Ukraine’s reqpower sectoruires strategic investment and gives opportunities for German business
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Kyiv, Ukraine/ Berlin, Germany - March 18, 2024

More than 280 civil society groups urge the EU and G7 to stop funding the militarization of Russia in the wake of 2 years of aggression in Ukraine
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21 February 2024, for immediate release

Ban on Russian LNG Imports to Europe - Ukrainian Group Demands Action From UK and Key EU Member States at Ministerial Meeting in Paris
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Ukrainian Campaign Group Reacts To Latest Russian Sanctions Loophole Exploitation As Arctic LNG 2 Icebreaker Ship Transferred to UAE
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Ukrainian Climate Group Applauds Ukrainian Parliment’s Urgent Call for More Sanctions on Russian LNG Exports
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Kyiv, Ukraine - For Immediate Release

Feb 8, 2024

 

Davos World Economic Forum slammed by Ukrainian Group - Razom We Stand Demands Decisive Action From Leaders Against Russian Oil and Gas Exports
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Kyiv, Ukraine - For immediate release

15 January 2024

The 12th sanctions package is not enough: to stop the war, the EU must phase out Russian oil and gas
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[Kyiv City,  18 December 2023]

COP28 leaves the world in the grip of fossil fuel dictators and petrostates
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Date: 12 December 2023

 

SANCTIONS BRIEF EXPOSES THE TOLL OF RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS PROLIFERATION: A CALL TO ACTION
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Kyiv/Dubai December 6th 2023

 

Ukraine’s NACP lists Belgian gas company Fluxys as an international sponsor of war
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Kyiv, Nov 30, 2023, for immediate release

Experts Gather at Ukrainian Crisis Media Center to Assess Impact of US and EU Sanctions on Russian Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil
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Kyiv, November 14, 2023

 

Ukrainian NGOs protesting at Belgian Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Transshipment services for Russian LNG are filling the Kremlin’s war chest
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October 30, 2023

Brussels, Kyiv

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Exposed: Western firms’ roles in the Russian Arctic mega gas project
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19 October 2023 — Kyiv / Berlin / Paris

Green Post-War Reconstruction Of Ukraine Can Generate Over 4.2 Million Jobs
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Due to the war initiated by Russia, Ukraine lost 3.5 to 4.8 million jobs, and over 4.5 million people fled the country. One of the crucial challenges in the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine will be addressing the issue of repatriation.

EU Council Renewable Energy rules don't go far enough: Ukraine group demands full embargo on Russian gas now
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9 Oct. 2023 / Kyiv, Ukraine

How Ukraine fights for the European embargo on Russian liquefied natural gas
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26 September 2023 / Kyiv / Press-release

 

Ukrainian expert reacts to Guterres' speech at UN today: The fundamental steps
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Sept 20, 2023 - For immediate release

Kyiv, Ukraine -
Today UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has just addressed the General Assembly. In his riveting speech, he states that

  • Multiple crises threaten the very future of humanity and the fate of our planet.
  • Crises like the war in Ukraine and the multiplication of conflicts around the globe.
  • Crises like the climate emergency and biodiversity loss. 
Ukrainian group Rapid Reaction to Zelensky's speech at UN today: USA and Biden must stop American energy companies funding for Russia's War Machine
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Sept 19, 2023 - For immediate release

Kyiv, Ukraine -
Today as Ukrainian President Zelensky speaks at the United Nations meeting in New York, with President Biden also attending this week, the focus is on peace, climate and cooperation.

CERA report reveals EU Achieves Major Milestone in Renewable Energy Growth, Significantly Cutting Reliance on Russian Fossil Fuels
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EU Achieves Major Milestone in Renewable Energy Growth

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Kyiv, Ukraine - 18 September 2023-

200+ Organizations Calling on Governments to address UAE Human Rights Abuses Ahead of COP28
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September 13, 2023

Rights groups across six continents say UAE cannot be given a free pass for its abysmal human rights record on the COP stage

G7 slammed for avoiding decisions on Russian oil price cap 2023
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7 Sept. 2023 / Kyiv, Ukraine

As G20 Summit meets in India, Ukrainian NGOs call on country leaders to stop backing Russia’s war of aggression and end addiction to Russian oil and gas
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6 September, 2023 - For immediate release

Kyiv, Ukraine

The European Union must stop the “Third” Nord Stream
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The EU should introduce and fully enforce the embargo on Russian liquefied natural gas in the 12th sanctions package.

Ukrainian NGOs urge the EU to impose embargo on Russian LNG
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25 July, 2023 / Kyiv, Ukraine

Civil society calls for the EU’s Ukraine Facility to prioritise Partnership Principle and environmental conditionality
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21 July 2023 / Kyiv, Ukraine

Exposed: The West contributed to Russian war economy with oil tech supplies - Ukrainian group demands from governments to end blood oil business
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19 July, 2023 / Kyiv, Ukraine

Oxford University Researchers Suggest a Climate-Positive Plan for Economic Recovery in Ukraine: The Green Phoenix Framework
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A new study published by a research team of Ukrainian nationals and researchers from Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment shows that only 33% of spending in the National Recovery Plan, presented by the Ukrainian government in 2022 in Lugano, is likely to support climate mitigation outcomes, well below the 42% European average of state funding deployed to support economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

WE NEED SOLIDARITY NOT ONLY IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY – WE NEED SOLIDARITY IN PLANNING OF THE RECOVERY
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On June 21-22 London held a major Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC-2023) with discussion and decisions on multi-billion investments in Ukraine. In the run up and at the URC-2023, representatives of Ukrainian Civil Society Organisations alongside British religious leaders – including former Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Rowan Williams and Jonathan Wittenberg, Rabbi of New North London Synagogue – appealed to decision-makers and the business community, who gathered at URC-2023 to ensure that the recovery is green, just, transparent and citizens-lead.

Ukrainian artists paint ‘live mural’ outside reconstruction conference to demand green recovery
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Artists and environmental activists have created a large mural depicting a peaceful, green future for Ukraine outside a major international conference to discuss the country’s reconstruction in London.

Open Letter: Request for Assistance in Release of Hoang Thi Minh Hong
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Open Letter: Request for Assistance in Release of Hoang Thi Minh Hong for His Excellency Mr. Hong Thach Nguyen

Ukraine's renewables potential is the key to future energy security
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On June 20th, on the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, London is set to witness the premiere of Razom We Stand's groundbreaking report "Investing in Ukraine's Renewable Energy: The Key to Future Energy Security", that will be presented at a high-level event, organized in collaboration with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

500+ International Groups: Biden Must Stop Fossil Fuel Expansion Ahead of September Climate Summit
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June 15, 2023

Letter demands world’s top polluter take urgent action to phase out fossil fuel production, slow global climate catastrophe.

Ukrainian and International organisations demand creation of law against Ecocide after atrocity of Russian destruction of Kakhovka dam
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14 June, 2023 - For immediate release / Kyiv, Ukraine 

Destruction of Kakhovka hydro dam: reaction from Ukrainian campaigners insist US, EU and G7 strengthen and enforce full embargo on Russian fossil fuels
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Kyiv, Ukraine -
Ukraine has accused Russia of blowing up the massive Kakhovka dam, which provides water to a large number of civilians, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and will flood huge territories. The local mayor has defined the event as a “terrorist act”. Also lost is one of major sources of clean renewable energy for Ukraine, which has already had roughly half of its energy infrastructure destroyed by russia.

Razom We Stand will unveil the investment potential of Ukrainian renewable energy on the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London
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On June 20, Razom We Stand is organizing a high-profile side event  on renewable energy in collaboration with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event will be accompanying the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023, which is taking place on June 21-22 in London, and will focus on Ukraine's abundant renewable energy potential.

As G7 praises Ukraine President Zelenskiy, Ukrainian group demands G7 action, not empty promises, on Russia embargo
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21 May 2023 // Kyiv, Ukraine 
As Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets in Japan with G7 leaders, including US President Biden and UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, the Ukrainian Climate organization Razom We Stand is pulling the alarm on dangerous loopholes and problems with Russian trade allowed by the G7, which effectively fuel russia's war machine and climate disruption.

As UK Prime Minister Sunak meets Ukraine President Zelenskiy, Ukrainian group demands UK action, not empty promises, as G7 prepares to meet in Japan this weekend
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15 May, 2023 // Kyiv, Ukraine // As Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in London today for talks with UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, the Ukrainian Climate organization Razom We Stand is pulling the alarm on dangerous Russian trade exemptions being proposed by the G7, Reports today in Reuters highlight that there are many gaps in the sanctions regime, that G7 nations have been approving many sanctions "exceptions", and that the sanctions today "...allow all goods to be sold to Russia unless they are explicitly blacklisted."

Ukraine's Push for Renewable Energy Sources During Wartime: Razom We Stand Reports on New Legislation
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On May 2, the Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law on amendments to some laws of Ukraine regarding the restoration and green transformation of the energy system of Ukraine in the first reading, signaling a positive step towards achieving the country's renewable energy goals.