News for 2016 en - page 5

What the new model of the electricity market will be like according to the new draft law on the electricity market (No. 4493), how tariff setting for natural monopolies will change under new conditions, which international experience Ukraine can implement – national and international experts answered all those questions during the round table “Key Challenges for New Electricity Market”, which took place on 23 September in the premises of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Round Table “Competition in the Energy Sector as a Tool to Attract Investments to Ukraine”

DiXi Group think tank welcomes a historical decision of the Verkhovna Rada as to strengthening independence of the energy regulator and calls upon ensuring its proper implementation.

On 23 September 2016 from 13:00 to 17:30, the VR Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Safety with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom will conduct a round table “Major Challenges for the New Electricity Market”.

The amendments to the charter of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (according to which, the Ministry of Economy acquired the functions of management of Ukrtransgaz company) have been canceled.

The analysts of Dixi Group presented their new research on the international experience of energy diplomacy and recommendations for improving this sphere in Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety at its meeting on 7 September approved Draft Law No. 2966-д on the National Commission for State Regulation in the Sphere of Energy and Utility Services.

A Multilateral Stakeholder Group (MSG) at its meeting approved the results of the scoping study for preparation for the Second ЕІТІ Report. Presentation of the Independent Administrator’s report and its discussion lasted more than two hours.

Experts mention the absence of significant progress in the area of Ukraine’s implementation of the EU Association Agreement in the energy and environment spheres in June-August 2016.