The Association of Solar Energy of Ukraine (SEAU) sincerely congratulates the law firm “Sokolovsky and Partners” on receiving a thank-you note for fruitful cooperation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The honorary thank-you note was received on behalf of the company by Ivan Balitskyi, an energy law expert at “Sokolovsky and Partners” and Chairman of the Legal Committee of SEAU.
The award ceremony took place on November 29, 2024, in Kyiv, during the final conference of the GEF/UNDP project “Energy Efficiency in Ukrainian Communities: Current Challenges and New Opportunities.” The event was dedicated to overcoming barriers to fostering investments in the energy efficiency of public buildings in small and medium-sized cities in Ukraine through the use of the ESCO mechanism.
The conference summarized achievements in the field of energy efficiency, including:
- Energy service and legislative prospects: market analysis of energy services, implementation of hybrid ESCO-SES, ways to remove legislative barriers.
- Financing energy efficiency: prospects for project financing, support for the municipal sector, opportunities for decarbonization.
- Energy management in communities: tools for ensuring resilience, digitalization, and the experience of cooperation between communities and state and international partners.
The event became a platform for exchanging experience, developing new solutions, and discussing the prospects of Ukraine’s energy development.
About UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the largest UN agency working on development issues. In the energy sector, UNDP promotes the implementation of energy efficiency, decarbonization projects, and supports sustainable community development. Through cooperation with local communities, the government, and businesses, UNDP helps eliminate barriers to investments in renewable energy, creating opportunities for implementing innovative solutions, including ESCO mechanisms, infrastructure modernization, and financing innovative projects.