Svetlana Grinchuk on Russia's unlawful reporting: "It undermines the integrity and reliability of the Paris Agreement."

The illegal emissions reporting by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine undermines the integrity and reliability of the Paris Agreement.

This was emphasized during a speech at the high-level segment at COP29. Since 2016, Russia has been reporting greenhouse gas emissions from sovereign Ukrainian territories. This creates a dangerous precedent and compromises the transparency of international agreements, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.

We have blocked and will continue to block the consideration and adoption of any documents within the UNFCCC that reference statistical information from Russia, which includes data from any territories of Ukraine.

Another issue highlighted was Ukraine's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, we are working on a new Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement (NDC 3.0). We view this document as an investment plan for the green recovery of all sovereign territories of Ukraine.

In NDC 3.0, we plan to integrate the Energy Transition and Decarbonization Plan. We are also updating our National Strategy for Low-Carbon Development.

This serves as strong evidence that Ukraine remains a reliable partner in ensuring global security and resilience.

At the same time, it was emphasized that the implementation of climate measures and green recovery directly depends on access to additional, long-term, and predictable financing. Therefore, establishing a new collective climate financing goal at COP29 in Baku is important for us and must take into account the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities.

Only through the collective efforts of the global community can we achieve a safe, sustainable, and resilient world.