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DiXi Group Members Took Part in High-Level Energy Conference in the EU

DiXi Group Members Took Part in High-Level Energy Conference in the EU

Olena Pavlenko, President of DiXi Group, and Anton Antonenko, Vice President of DiXi Group, took part in a high-level conference on strategic partnership between Ukraine and the EU in the energy sector.

read on 21.12.2016
DiXi Group experts have outlined the opportunities for creation of a gas hub in Ukraine

DiXi Group experts have outlined the opportunities for creation of a gas hub in Ukraine

Creation of the gas hub in Ukraine plays an important role in achieving gas supply diversification and liberalization of Ukrainian gas market. Gas hubs concentrate large quantity of gas supply that assures long-term energy security for the country, as well as gas-on-gas competition, which pushes the prices down. Gas hub will furthermore contribute to the improvement of overall business environment in Ukraine and to further Ukrainian integration into the European Union.

read on 19.12.2016
“Ukraine Has Accelerated Implementation of European Reforms in the Environmental Legislation,” say experts

“Ukraine Has Accelerated Implementation of European Reforms in the Environmental Legislation,” say experts

Over the last several years, Ukraine has considerably progressed in implementing European reforms in the environmental legislation, but there is still a lot of work on their practical implementation. These issues were discussed by domestic and foreign experts at the round table “European Reforms in the Environmental Legislation of Ukraine: to be or not to be?”

read on 16.12.2016
Roman Nitsovych Took Part in the Conference “Vector ’17”

Roman Nitsovych Took Part in the Conference “Vector ’17”

Roman Nitsovych, Project Manage of the DiXi Group Think Tank, spoke at the Conference “Vector ’17. Turning-point of economic reforms: how to stay on the right track.” A representative of DiXi took part in the session “Gas market reform: will the first major reform in Ukraine reach a logical conclusion?”

read on 15.12.2016
“The sooner the privatization of power facilities takes place, the less problems the consumers will have,” say experts

“The sooner the privatization of power facilities takes place, the less problems the consumers will have,” say experts

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.

read on 12.12.2016
Independent NGOs Ask the Government to Announce a Long-Term Plan for Monetizing Subsidies by the End of the Year

Independent NGOs Ask the Government to Announce a Long-Term Plan for Monetizing Subsidies by the End of the Year

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.

read on 08.12.2016
Round Table “European Reforms in the Environmental Legislation of Ukraine: to be or not to be?”

Round Table “European Reforms in the Environmental Legislation of Ukraine: to be or not to be?”

On December 13 at 12:30 p.m., experts, politicians and scientists will discuss the implementation of European reforms in the environmental legislation of Ukraine.

read on 07.12.2016
Experts: Nord Stream II is a Challenge for the European and Ukrainian Security But We Can Counteract

Experts: Nord Stream II is a Challenge for the European and Ukrainian Security But We Can Counteract

The Nord Stream II Project can become a serious challenge for the Ukrainian and European energy security. This was discussed at the presentation of the research “Nord Stream II: Legislation and Policy Analysis.”

read on 02.12.2016
DiXi Group Representatives Shared Their Experience in Communicating with Foreign Audiences

DiXi Group Representatives Shared Their Experience in Communicating with Foreign Audiences

President of the DiXi Group Think Tank Olena Pavlenko and Program Manager Roman Nitsovych took part in the 5th Forum of Civil Society Organizations Development.

read on 01.12.2016

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Yuliia Oharenko

expert of the DiXi Group project “Promoting Ukraine's Participation in the European Green Deal in the fields of energy and environment”

Ukraine Follows a Fossil Fuel Recovery Pathway

Despite multiple political statements supporting the European Green Deal and announced plans for the development of a joint with the EU Roadmap, Ukraine is moving in an opposite direction. These are the results of Energy Policy Tracker

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The “Augean stables” of the extractive sector: is there any progress?

The practice of procuring special extraction permits and then sitting idle on them for decades is unacceptable from the viewpoint of Ukraine’s energy independence and national security, raising budget revenues and the country’s investment attractiveness.

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Olha Polunina

Manager for Sustainable Development at DiXi Group

Ukraine improves its ranking under the EITI Standard

The EITI Board acknowledged Ukraine’s efforts concerning disclosure of beneficial ownership information, creation of an online EITI reporting portal, and the launch of EITI implementation monitoring and assessment at national level.

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Bohdan Serebrennikov

Manager on consultancy and analytical services

Energy Transparency Index 2020: International Dimension

In 2020, we present the results of the first such research for the three Eastern Partnership countries – Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.

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Bohdan Serebrennikov

Manager on consultancy and analytical services

International Energy Transparency Index 2020: sector openness test – positive or negative?

Transparency is one of the key prerequisites for effective economic and market development, open competition, fair pricing, and formulation of balanced policy and regulation. Better information openness is also a safeguard against corruption.

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Anastasia Synytsia

DiXi Group Junior Analyst

Nord Stream 2 and sanctions: what to expect?

Political consensus is a shaky phenomenon, but beginning from December of last year the matter of sanctions against the Russian gas pipeline project became an exemplary implementation of bipartisan and bicameral consensus in the United States. So, what does the sanction “package” consist of now and what does it mean for Nord Stream 2?

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Daryna Kulaha

DiXi Group Junior Analyst

The Decarbonization Fund may become a powerful instrument, but all depends on the revenue

Overall, the Energy Ministry’s proposal is essentially a step in the right direction, because it actually has the purpose of spending the greenhouse gas emission charge specifically on reducing emissions of those very greenhouse gases, thus performing a stimulating role in the transition to the “green” economy.

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Olha Polunina, Rimma Kushtym

DiXi Group Manager for Sustainable Development, DiXi Group consultant

Would the parliament block reform of industrial pollution control?

The government draft law states that the BATM conclusions approval procedure is set by the Cabinet of Ministers. The alternative draft law proposes to define the BATM conclusions approval procedure in a separate law of Ukraine...

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Roman Nitsovych, Serhii Yevtushok

DiXi Group Research Director, DiXi Group External Analyst

Reform of the Coal Industry is Once Again on the Path of Subsidizing

There is a clear tendency to reduce the volume of production, increase the cost of extracted coal, which in turn leads to unprofitable state-owned mines, which accumulate debts for years...

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Daryna Kulaha

Junior analyst DiXi Group

The government’s intentions to postpone EU environmental requirements are unlikely to receive the foreign partners’ support

The Ministry of Energy has recently resumed work on the implementation of the National Emissions Reduction Plan for Large Combustion Plants (the NERP), but soon proposed to postpone its implementation.

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Olha Polunina

Sustainable Development Manager

Approved reporting forms are a step towards greater transparency in production

The government has finally approved reporting forms for extractive companies developed, inter alia, with the participation of DiXi Group experts.

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Daryna Kulaha

Junior analyst DiXi Group

No effective solutions on debts to “green” generation have been proposed yet

The government has actually held the Regulator and the transmission system operator fully responsible for resolving the situation

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Olena Pavlenko

DiXi Group President

Halting Nord Stream 2 must become a part of the EU’s “single voice”

The tragic poisoning of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny changed the stance of the German political elite. The insistence on purely German interests has weakened, and today, Germany is more open to forming a common European stance as far as interaction and communication with Russia are concerned.

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Roman Nitsovych

DiXi Group Research Director

What the new law on “green” energy “fell short” of

It seemed that the long-running “serial” of political discussions between the government and investors in renewable energy has ended. But in fact, the new law may not solve the problem after all, as there are at least five reasons for that.

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Roman Nitsovych, Research Director, DiXi Group

Darina Kulaga, expert consultant

Only an increase in the transmission tariff will not solve the crisis in the electricity market

The tariff increase will not affect electricity prices for household and small non-household consumers, but will be felt for industry and other consumer groups. The main purpose of this step is to ensure stable revenues for timely payments to producers of electricity from renewable sources.

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Bohdan Serebrennikov

Manager on consultancy and analytical services

The current electricity market is not yet the model we are striving for

The current market, with many regulatory price caps, unbalanced RES support policy, non-market prices for the population and an existing mechanism of assignment of special obligations (ASO), is not like the model being built in the EU.

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DiXi Group Analytical Centre

On the way to the gas market. What changes the regulator’s decision and what needs to be done?

National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) adopted the decision simplifying the procedure for changing the gas supplier for household consumers

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Bohdan Serebrennikov

Manager on consultancy and analytical services

04 ЧЕРВНЯ 2020

Ukrainian model of Public Service Obligations significantly distorts the electricity market

Since electricity prices are the same for the entire population throughout Ukraine, the current PSO model protects not only economically vulnerable but also wealthy consumers, which seems economically unjustified. Moreover, prices for households have not changed since March 1, 2017.

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Bohdan Serebrennikov

Manager on consultancy and analytical services

01 ЧЕРВНЯ 2020

Lack of prerequisites for unbundling of electricity bills

However, current tariff, even its upper rate, does not reflect real costs incurred for the production, procurement and supply of electricity to households, since the country uses hidden cross-subsidization of the population through the mechanism of Public Service Obligations (PSO).

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Roman Nitsovych, DiXi Group Research Director

Anastasiia Synytsia, Analytical Department Trainee

26 ТРАВНЯ 2020

European Green Deal and Ukrainian energy: quo vadis?

During the operation of the united Ministry of Energy, it was not possible to synchronize the climate and energy directions. For more than 6 months the government and key participants of the renewable energy market have been unable to agree on a solution to the industry’s problems.

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Roman Nitsovych

DiXi Group Research Director

18 MAY 2020

Decision concerning Nord Stream 2: the final victory still needs to be fought for

The decision of German regulatory authority, BNetzA, concerning the legal framework in which Nord Stream 2 can operate represents an interim victory of Ukraine.

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Andrii Ursta

trainee at DiXi Group Analytics Section

15 APRIL 2020

How steady is the trend of declining fuel prices?

Pricing in Ukraine’s retail market for petroleum products draws close attention from both consumers and public authorities. Telling facts in this sense are meetings of the President with representatives of filling station chains or the AMCU’s in-depth analysis of actions of petroleum products market participants, which the agency started in January of this year.

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Roman Nitsovych

Research Director

13 КВІТНЯ 2020

Oil producers unite before the danger of “execution”

If implemented, the preliminary agreement of OPEC+ countries will allow to somewhat stabilize oil prices in the nearest few months, but it remains to be seen whether it will restore the balance of demand and supply in the market.

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Olha Polunina

Manager for Sustainable Development

10 APRIL 2020

EIA: a problem or an indispensable element of sustainable development?

Back in 2016, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed the Environmental Impact Assessment Law. From the very beginning, the implementation of this legislative act has bumped into obstacles: the law was vetoed after an appeal by the Association of Pig Breeders of Ukraine, whose representatives believed that it would bring their industry to a standstill.

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Roman Nitsovych

Research Director

08 APRIL 2020

A “perfect storm” in the oil market

Today’s situation in the global oil market is a “perfect storm” for oil producing countries, but for countries importing petroleum products, it presents an opportunity to stock oil on the cheap.

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