Our report identifies political, economic and financial shortages in the EU Green Deal, shining the light on knowledge gaps between the Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) communities. We explore concrete actions to eliminate overlaps or conflicting actions within both communities, and counteract fragmentation of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roadmap for a Green Financial Policy in Ukraine under the EU Association Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n We are glad to present first research on the topic of establishing a green financial policy in Ukraine, where the main instruments, mechanisms and agents have been explored, important steps on the way to sustainable financial policy and system described.<\/p>\n KNEU Sustainability Report 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2019 our Center prepared the first Sustainability Report for Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman. This document covers analysis of the major non-financial risks and results for 2014-2017 years.<\/p>\n Center for Blended Value Studies — a Think Tank of Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n Our Center for Blended Value Studies has been recognized by the Working Group for Economic Governance (Germany) as a Think Tank of Ukraine! Thank you all!<\/p>\n The Reform of Natural Gas Market in Ukraine Fails: Governance Risks at NAK \u201cNaftogaz\u201d and Steady Monopolization<\/strong><\/p>\n The changes of the constituent documents of \u201cUkrtransgas\u201d and subsequent subordination of this company to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade could threaten the functioning of the GTS (gas transmission system). It was also a clear evidence of the governance risks importance and their potential impact on the company\u2019s activities and financial performance. Thus, violations of the Principles of Corporate Governance for State-owned Enterprises of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) could limit also the access to next loans from the World Bank and other financial institutions. Carbon taxation and market financial instruments for mobilizing climate finance<\/strong><\/p>\n The aim of this paper is to elaborate recommendations for politicians, authorities in the area of climate finance accumulation, evaluate financial instruments and their role in mobilization of the necessary financial resources. It is also important to show the shift from voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) to the new principles of investing (ESG) and business models in the climate change area and how it affects mobilization of climate finance. Another important goal of this paper is to show the importance of transaction costs, and ways how the accounting, reporting and evaluation of the results of emission reduction projects could reduce existing costs and improve access to the financial market, i.e. to the relatively \u201ccheap\u201d financial resources. We also highlights ways for establishing the necessary infrastructure on the financial market needed to minimize the transaction costs while getting financial resources for the purpose of greenhouse gases reduction (GHG reduction).<\/p>\n Reform of the public utility sector and financial decentralization as two sides of the same medal <\/strong><\/p>\n Today Ukraine is on the eve of fundamental changes that are long overdue. It`s about the decentralization processes taking place in the sector of public utilities and entire financial system — decentralization of the basic public services supply and the strengthening of the financial capacity of local governments. How are they related and whether they can strengthen each other?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n
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