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Ukraine’s Green Transformation: The Promise of the Guarantee of Origin Scheme
Understanding the New Energy Laws in Ukraine On June 30, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament) adopted new laws titled “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Restoration and ‘Green’ Transformation of the Energy System of Ukraine.” The Essence of the Guarantee of Origin Scheme (GOOS) Amidst a plethora of new regulations,…
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The Evolution of Carbon Offsetting: A Personal Journey (by Gordon Archer)
Carbon Accountable: A Vision from the Noughties In the noughties, I was involved in setting up a business called Carbon Accountable. The aim of the business was simple: to establish carbon accounts where individuals could connect with businesses and organizations to monitor their collective and individual carbon footprints, assist them in reducing it, and offset…
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Ukraine’s Potential in Green Gas Production
Ukraine has an abundance of the raw material (feedstock) required to create green gas (Biomethane). In addition to having the largest area of agricultural land in Europe (from which products like grass, maize, and animal manure can be harvested), Ukraine also has significant distillery, dairy, and municipal sectors. All of these sectors produce plentiful wastes…
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Empowering Ukraine Through Biomethane Industry Development
A Hand-Up, Not a Hand-Out It’s an old cliché, but one which has never been truer than it is today with Ukraine. When I visited in May, I found people everywhere looking to the future, thinking about what their country should look like post-war, and wanting to be part of a new Ukraine in Europe.…