Annual Report 2019 The publication is issued within the Think Tank Development Initiative for Ukraine, implemented bythe International Renaissance Foundation in partnership with the Open Society Initiative for Europe(OSIFE) with financial support from the Embassy of Sweden to Ukraine.The opinions and content of this publication are the sole responsibility of NGO “DIXI GROUP” and […]
Enhancing Transparency of the Energy Sector through the EITI Implementation: Success Stories of Ukraine and Germany The document aimed at EITI countries facing difficulties in voluntary EITI implementation and can serve as a best practice example for countries of strong civil society engagement. Ukraine joined EITI in 2013, the first Report was presented in […]
DiXi Group Alert: the protocol on Russian gas transit fixed compromises but raised additional questions Government of Ukraine the protocol signed by representatives of the EU, Ukraine and Russia as well as companies of these countries (Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC, NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine”, Gazprom PJSC).The document sets out the parties’ coordinated […]
Weekly analytical report 16–23 December, 2019 In this issue: – Ukraine and Russia were able to agree upon the key terms of the gas transit contact before the end of 2019. In the meantime, during the tense negotiation period Ukraine was able to demonstrate significant progress on the way of reforming the gas sector in accordance with […]
DIXI GROUP ALERT: AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON ENERGY REGULATOR ARE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION DIXI Group recommendations regarding the adopted law on the NEURC constitutional status 98,06K
Weekly analytical report 9–15 December, 2019 In this issue: – The preservation of PSO and price regulation in the gas market distorts the market situation… – Ukrainian officials have different forecasts concerning negotiations on the new gas transit contract… – The issue of financial imbalances in the electricity market caused by renewable generation is gradually moving to the […]
Weekly analytical report 2–8 December, 2019 In this issue: – The gas negotiations stood still in expectation of a political decision, but the Normandy Format summit did not yield final decisions… – In the extractive sector, the government is trying to solve the problem of “sleeping licenses” using fiscal methods… – The electricity market shows positive trends, in […]
Ukraine & Association Agreement: new season (monitoring of the implementation of the Association Agreement for 9 months) 2019 became a year of both ambitious achievements and major challenges. Ratification of the amendments to Annex XXVII of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which became the first «upgrade» of the Agreement since its enactment, was a milestone event. […]
Weekly analytical report 25 November – 1 December, 2019 In this issue: – The government is trying to develop a response to the financial and technical imbalances in the electricity market caused by rapid growth of renewables … – The Cabinet of Ministers is changing the PSO terms by introducing a fixed forward gas price from January […]
Weekly analytical report 18 – 24 November, 2019 In this issue: – The Russian party continues to negotiate a new transit contract from “everything or nothing” position, with Gazprom being prepared to stop the transit… – The government assures that utility tariffs may rise due to the increase in market value of energy resources, but not due […]
Energy Investment Risk Assessment 2019. Ukraine On 30 September 2019, the Energy Charter Secretariat launched the Energy Investment Risk Assessment 2019 (#EIRA2019), the second edition of its flagship publication. The part concerning Ukraine was prepared by DiXi Group expert Taras Tkachuk. EIRA examines and addresses risks related to unpredictable policy and regulatory change, discrimination between foreign […]
Weekly analytical report 11 – 17 November, 2019 In this issue: – The law passed in Germany may create favorable legal regime for Nord Stream 2, thus eliminating last barriers in the way of the project’s implementation… – The Verkhovna Rada adopted the legislative framework for unbundling of gas transmission operations… – A rapid increase […]