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Ukraine shares European choice towards energy independence and invites investors
30.09.2014 12:16 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
While speaking at the European Energy Security Forum, September 26, in Brussels, the Head of the Ukrainian State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving Serhii Savchuk said that Ukraine shares the European choice of the way towards energy independence and invites investors, Government Portal reports.
«Today, the Agency is actively engaged in creating relevant conditions for gas replacement. It is a question of priority and needs to be solved urgently,» said Serhii Savchuk, presenting the recent government’s initiatives in energy efficiency during the discussion panel «Solving Ukrainian energy dependence puzzle».
At the same time, however, the Head of the Agency stressed the development of renewable energy is precious both in the context of strengthening energy security and with the view to the global trends of economic growth.
«Our challenge is to reach 11% renewable energy in total energy consumption by 2020. On the one hand this is quite an ambitious goal, on the other - a vital necessity to ensure future sustainable development of our country,» the Head of the Agency admitted.
«We are open for cooperation, ready for a constructive dialogue and the implementation of concrete initiatives. Both Ukrainian and foreign investors can always rely on our Agency as a reliable partner,» Savchuk said.
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