EU reiterates support for Ukraine's energy sector during "another challenging winter"
Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, has announced a grant contribution from the European Commission to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund in the amount of more than €50 million.
Source: Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
Quote from Simson: "Herman Halushchenko, Minister of Energy of Ukraine, was also with us [at the meeting of the Council of EU Energy Ministers], and I expressed the European Commission's unwavering support for Ukraine on the eve of another challenging winter."
Details: She stressed that the European community should be prepared for continued Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the coming winter and make efforts to minimise them.
Simson also called on European states to continue their contributions to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which will allow for the purchase of equipment needed to restore damaged energy facilities.
Quote from Halushchenko: "I am very grateful to Kadri Simson and all the countries that have donated to the fund. Thanks to this help, as well as the efforts of our military and power engineers, we will definitely survive and maintain our energy system."
Background: The Ukraine Energy Support Fund was established in the spring of 2022 at the joint initiative of the Minister of Energy of Ukraine and the European Commissioner for Energy to accumulate contributions from governments, international financial institutions and private donors to support the Ukrainian energy sector. As of mid-July this year, the fund stood at around US$220 million.
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