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Almanac of law. Issue 17 (2026), pages 404–409.

DOI: 10.33663/2524-017X-2026-17-404-409

Pavko Y. A.
Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading: Implementation of EU Standards in Ukrainian Legislation

This article examines Ukraine’s progress in implementing EU standards into national legislation regarding greenhouse gas emissions trading. It notes that the greenhouse gas emissions trading system (ETS) is an important market mechanism and a tool for implementing national climate policy. The article analyzes the main regulatory acts that implement EU legislation on current issues related to greenhouse gas emissions trading. Attention is drawn to the legally enshrined principle of climate policy known as «the polluter pays», upon which the functioning of the ETS must be based.

It is noted that an important step toward the implementation of the ETS in Ukraine is the adoption in 2025 of an Action Plan for the creation of the national ETS, which includes the following three components: 1) the adoption of regulatory and legal acts in the field of implementing the national ETS; 2) ensuring the effective functioning of the national ETS in accordance with the requirements of the ETS in the EU; 3) maintaining a continuous, systematic dialogue to promote cooperation and raise awareness among stakeholders regarding the implementation of the national ETS.

The author has established that the proper functioning of the ETS in our country is impossible without an effective system for monitoring, reporting and verifying greenhouse gas emissions, which provides up-to-date information on greenhouse gas emission levels. This, in turn, allows the existing system for monitoring, reporting and verifying greenhouse gas emissions to be regarded as an element of the ETS.

It is proposed that a specific law on the ETS be drafted, which would set out the fundamental principles and mechanisms for implementing the ETS in line with European requirements. It is recommended that a Coordination Council for the Implementation of EU Legal Acts be established under the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, and that leading Ukrainian and European experts be invited to join it to provide advisory assistance on the relevant ETS.

The author concluded that it would be advisable to establish an Inter-ministerial Working Group on the Functioning of the ETS in Ukraine, with a view to accelerating the effective implementation of the ETS adapted to EU standards and the challenges posed by the war with Russia.

Overall, all the recommendations put forward should help our country to fulfil its European integration commitments and the key objectives of its national climate policy, which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving climate neutrality and stimulating innovative development.

Keywords: EU legislation, achieving climate neutrality, implementation of EU standards, international commitments, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions, national greenhouse gas emissions trading system, the «polluter pays» principle.

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Дата першого надходження рукопису до видання: 25.03.2026
Дата прийнятого до друку рукопису після рецензування: 09.04.2026
Дата публікації: 30.04.2026

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