Ukraine will receive assistance from EU to restore environment

The financial assistance will be allocated within the framework of the EU's LIFE program and will be fully spent on the implementation of environmental projects

On Friday, June 24, Rubryka met with Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans, and Fisheries. During an exclusive interview, he stated that the EU would contribute to documenting environmental war crimes committed by russia on Ukrainian territory.

"Only last night, it was announced that Ukraine received the EU candidate status. I can not imagine a better way to start with candidate status than to sign an agreement on Ukraine's accession to the LIFE environmental and climate program. The total budget of our program is about 5.5 billion euros, and Ukraine must now accept a part of these funds fully to implement various types of projects," Virginijus Sinkevičius stated. 

LIFE is a European Union program dedicated exclusively to nature conservation and climate action. Over the 30 years, it has successfully implemented more than 5,600 projects in the European Union and abroad. The program budget for 2021-2027 is 5.43 billion euros, which is 0.48% of the total EU budget.

Read the full interview with European Commissioner for the Environment Virginijus Sinkevičius here.