Transformation of the national model of post-war reconstruction of Ukraine according to the European green concept

Abstract

Methods. The theoretical and methodological basis of the scientific research was the work of domestic and foreign scientists on the issues of Ukraine's adaptation to European standards regarding the country's sustainable development and environmental policy. In order to achieve the goal, the article uses general scientific and special methods: methods of theoretical generalization – to study the process of transformation of the national model of post-war recovery of Ukraine in accordance with the European green concept; the method of general and specific – in the analysis of ambitious and pragmatic models of green recovery of Ukraine; statistical method – when determining the growth of the share of renewable energy sources in the total consumption of energy resources. The results. The article highlights issues related to the compliance of the national policy and strategy of Ukraine with European standards and provides recommendations in the field of ecology, energy and sustainable development of the country, and their financing. It was noted that an important aspect of a sustainable economy is the development of ecologically oriented infrastructure, which includes the following aspects: energy efficiency and renewable energy; ecological transport infrastructure; green construction; water sector. There is considered the possibility of Ukraine to make an energy transition to renewable energy by 2050 under three scenarios of the future of Ukrainian energy: conservative, liberal and revolutionary scenarios. Novelty. A detailed analysis of the green recovery of Ukraine was conducted, which showed that when choosing between ambitious and pragmatic models of the country's post-war recovery, it is important to take into account their main difference. The ambitious model of green country recovery focuses on green development goals, while the pragmatic model only identifies ways to achieve results. Both ambitious and pragmatic models can be comprehensive and sufficient to achieve the respective goal. The article also analysed Ukraine's ability to transition to renewable energy by 2050. Practical value. The results of the conducted research can be useful for business entities and investors who will have a desire to join the green concept of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.