DiXi Group's President Olena Pavlenko took part in the events held by the CEPS Ideas Lab, an innovative forum for debate on ideas of different European think tanks, government and business representatives, etc. This year, the Lab was devoted to the theme "Reconstructing the Union"; at its meetings, the participants discussed Brexit, mutual trade, social issues, and sustainable development.
How to attract investments in the energy sector and use privatization mechanisms most effectively? This was discussed by members of the Parliament, experts and representatives of the international financial institutions during the round table on the topic "Prerequisites for Privatization: Reality and Investors' Expectations" held on December 9.
Independent NGOs operating in the field of energy and energy efficiency filed an open letter to Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman asking to announce by the end of the year a long-term plan for a phased transition to the monetization of subsidies with a gradual reduction of social normative standards, and provide an opportunity for the recipients of subsidies to use the funds saved as a result of the difference between the normative and actual level of consumption in the relevant heating season.
While there is no government decision on the monetization model, recipients of subsidies are not motivated to use energy efficiently and invest in energy saving. Searching for consensus, representatives of the government, regulator in the energy sector and experts discussed the existing models.
What will be the state program for energy efficiency support in 2017? Will the Energy Efficiency Fund start working? And will the population have an opportunity to use the saved subsidies for heat insulation? On November 8, participants of the round table "How to stop burning money. Expert Cross Section of Governmental Policy in Energy Efficiency Sphere" discussed these and other issues.
DiXi Think Tank publishes the third of the notes in the series of comparative studies of functioning of energy markets of Ukraine and the EU countries. The work analyzes the state support mechanisms for disadvantaged consumers of energy resources in the EU and Ukraine.
DiXi Group analysts released a video “Saving is rational” covering the now relevant issue of increasing tariffs.
On February, 3, 10:00 a.m., the booklet “Why is the Energy Community important for me?”, prepared by the experts of DiXi Group Analytical Centre, will be presented at Ukraine Crisis Media Centre (2 Khreschatyk St.).
On October 22, the Espresso TV channel broadcast live debates devoted to one of the most pressing issues in the energy sector and utilities, the pricing policy. The discussion held in a format new to Ukraine was initiated by the DiXi Group Think Tank with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.
On October 22, at 20:00, the Espresso TV channel will host a debate initiated by the DiXi Group Think Tank and the International Renaissance Foundation. The participants will talk about the raise in utility rates.