*[Enwl-eng] UWEC Work Group Issue # 17

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UWEC Work Group Issue # 17We are continuing to analyze the environmental 
consequences of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

                              We are continuing to analyze the environmental 
consequences of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.


                                We are continuing to analyze the 
environmental consequences of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.



                                Dear Friends!

                                In nature, dark days are followed by 
brighter days by design. Winter holidays and the new year fall at this time 
of transition from long nights to sunnier days – always a time to see hope 
for the future, hope for change, restoration, renewal. UWEC Work Group 
wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We wish you and your 
loved ones peace, mental strength, and health.

                                The past year of full-scale war in Ukraine 
was marked by many environmental disasters and difficult events. The 
explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, protracted 
hostilities in the east of Ukraine, fires in Askania-Nova Nature Reserve. 
Despite these challenges, conversations about Ukraine’s restoration have 
been gathering energy, as many begin to anticipate ways for Ukraine to 
develop after the war. We take a look back at some of UWEC Work Group’s top 
stories in 2023:

                                a.. 2023: Year in review
                                As always at this time of year, the world 
gathers to participate in the UN conference on climate change. This year 
COP28 took place in Dubai, where there was less talk about the war in 
Ukraine. Nevertheless, Ukraine’s pavilion focused on the environmental 
impacts of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and Ukrainian experts presented 
their research. Ukrainian NGO Ecoaction conducted an event in the pavilion 
devoted to CO2 emissions during military operations:

                                a.. Climate consequences of the full-scale 
invasion of Ukraine: Greenhouse gas emissions
                                The challenges of Ukraine’s “green” 
restoration were also an active topic of discussion in Dubai. Returning to 
Ecoaction’s analytical report, roughly 56% of war-related emissions will 
occur during the recovery period. So, from the perspective of the climate 
agenda, the processes of decarbonization of industry and transportation are 
extremely important. In this day and age, they must be a focus:

                                a.. Prospects for green recovery and 
decarbonization in Ukraine
                                Our ongoing coverage shows that the process 
of rebuilding Ukraine is complex and far from simple. Different interest 
groups seek to influence the planning process and the ongoing dialogue is 
naturally quite complex. Power engineers are in favor of restoring the 
Kakhovka hydropower plant and reservoir, while environmentalists 
categorically oppose its reconstruction. Civil society members united forces 
to establish Kakhovka Platform, an association focused on promoting 
sustainable and nature-oriented restoration:

                                a.. Ukrainian environmentalists unite 
against reconstruction of Kakhovka dam
                                The environmental disaster can also be 
turned to other purposes, including Russian propaganda. This past fall, the 
UWEC team came across a document in which Russia boldly attempted to place 
responsibility for the consequences of the Kakhovka dam’s destruction on 
Ukraine. However, even the most passing examination shows, once again, that 
Russian propaganda distorts facts to serve its own interests:

                                a.. Russia opens a new front in its 
information war against Ukraine
                                As December draws to a close, we gathered 
experts for a conversation dedicated to Ukraine’s “green” recovery. The 
video of the webinar will appear soon on our YouTube channel. Be sure to 
subscribe to our social networks and join the conversation.


                                We continue to follow the environmental 
consequences of the invasion on our website, on Twitter (X), on Facebook and 
on Telegram.

                                We wish you strength and peace!

                                Alexej Ovchinnikov, UWEC Work Group
























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