UABIO and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

On June 25, 2025, the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO) held a working meeting with the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Vitalii Koval, at the Ministry’s premises.

The discussion focused on the current state and challenges in the development of the biogas and biomethane sectors, as well as existing barriers and ways to overcome them. A key priority is strengthening Ukrainian market players and ensuring institutional support.

As part of the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and UABIO.

“It is clear that the sector is united and supported by a truly active Association. The issues that arise often stem from the intersection of responsibilities across ministries. Our cooperation must eliminate these obstacles. We are ready to address the matters within our domain and assist with coordination. I promise support and facilitation of dialogue for decisions that benefit the agricultural sector. Your success is the country’s success — and that inspires us as citizens.”

• Taras Vysotskyi, First Deputy Minister
• Iryna Sakaly, Head of the Minister’s Patronage Service
• Oleksandr Polishchuk, Minister’s Advisor
• Andrii Loboda, Minister’s Advisor
• Ihor Rudyk, Deputy Head of the Minister’s Patronage Service
• Liudmyla Khomichak, Deputy Director of the Department for Food Safety and SPS Measures — Head of the Food Safety and Excise Products Division
• Georgii Geletukha, Head of the UABIO Board
• Kostiantyn Bohatov, Co-owner of Salix Energy
• Danylo Pavlychenko, UABIO Expert
• Vitalii Kryvytskyi, Head of Legal and Investment Support at MHP
• Petro Kucheriuk, UABIO Expert
• Vitalii Holovnia, First Deputy Chairman of the Board at Epicentr K

Participants who joined online included: Serhii Savchuk (VITAGRO), Maksym Sysoiev (Dentons), Dawid Siudek (ORLEN), Oleh Riabov (Hals Agro), Adomas Audickas (MHP), Volodymyr Pylypiv (SMILAENERGOPROMTRANS), Serhii Sytnikov (Vogelsang GmbH), Yurii Matveiev (UABIO), Semen Drahniev (SEC Biomass), and Anna Pastukh (UABIO).

• 85 biogas plants with a total installed capacity of 140 MW (electricity)
• 4 biomethane plants producing 41 million m³ annually
• 33,400 km of gas grid available for project connection
• Ukraine has already begun exporting biomethane to the EU
• Biomethane production potential by 2050 — 21.8 billion m³/year, which could cover up to 20% of EU demand

Key challenges identified include:

• Tax-related barriers
• Technical issues with grid connection
• Regulatory and market limitations
• Lack of institutional support

In addition to Georgii Geletukha, speakers included Kostiantyn Bohatov, Vitalii Kryvytskyi, Vitalii Holovnia, Oleh Riabov, and Danylo Pavlychenko. The discussion addressed each challenge in detail and outlined possible next steps for the sector’s advancement.

Global 100% RE Ukraine welcomes this open dialogue between government, business, and the expert community — and supports further efforts to integrate Ukraine into the European biomethane market.

For more details on the meeting, please refer to the full news article on the UABIO website.

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