Ukraine

Ukraine must embrace renewables to become truly independent

On Ukrainian independence day, Eurovision winner-turned-politician Ruslana Lyzhychko calls for a rapid shift away from Russian gas and aging nuclear plants

Cameroon, Iran, Ukraine: unlikely climate leaders

Pace of formal support for UN climate pact is accelerating, with India, Russia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand also poised to back deal in 2016

Ukraine ‘using Russia conflict as excuse for climate inaction’

NEWS: Kiev says it will revise pledge on restoration of annexed Crimea, as it sets 2030 target paving way for emissions hike

Russia, Ukraine dodgy carbon offsets cost the climate – study

NEWS: UN-backed scheme increased greenhouse gas emissions by 600Mt CO2e, researchers have found, due to accounting flaws

Will Putin play hardball at the UN climate talks?

ANALYSIS: For Russian diplomats, a year of sanctions and conflict will provide the backdrop to Lima talks. Will this be payback time?

Russia-Ukraine crisis seeps into UN climate talks

NEWS: Former allies banned from cooperating as Ukraine prepares to align with EU’s climate stance

Ukraine crisis should boost renewables, says G7

NEWS: G7 energy security meeting focuses on renewables, but also pushes for new fossil fuel supplies and infrastructure

Ban Ki-moon: world leaders ‘narrow minded’ on climate change

NEWS: Crises in Syria and Ukraine have distracted world leaders from the urgency of climate change, says UN Secretary General

Russia-Ukraine tension could be catalyst for EU 2030 targets

Tension with gas supplier Russia to spur push for domestic energy, but not only renewables would benefit

Ukraine crisis highlights EU’s fragile energy supply lines

Europe urged to invest in renewables to avoid being held to ransom by Russia over gas flow

Tempers fray as Russia blocks UN climate talks

A major part of the UN climate talks in Bonn remains in stasis for a fifth day after protests from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine over decision-making procedures

Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia meet to discuss Kyoto

Representatives will gather in Minsk to determine future participation in landmark climate change treaty

Belarus threaten to leave Kyoto Protocol after Doha controversy

Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan could leave the UN’s climate treaty as a result of a late change to the terms of an extension period