Germany remains the largest donor to Ukraine’s energy support fund, having collected around 400 million euros as of February 2022.
Germany, through the European Energy Community, has given Ukraine a winter aid package worth more than 88 million euros. This was reported in a joint press release by the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and Foreign Affairs on Thursday, December 21.
“The Federal Government is providing an additional 88.5 million euros to the European Energy Community. The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is providing 54.3 million euros through KfW (a German state bank that finances development programs throughout world on behalf of the German government – ed.), and the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs – 34.2 million euros,” said the press release.
Both ministries remind that in the second winter of the war of occupation, Russian aircraft continue to strike Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Ukraine uses the Energy Support Fund, among other things, to finance energy sources, spare parts and equipment such as transformers and generators that help maintain Ukraine’s energy supply. Ukraine’s energy workers can use it to repair damaged substations and power plants to continue providing electricity and heat to the population. Another part of the funds will be used for green energy transition projects, such as photovoltaic systems in public buildings and the green reconstruction of Ukraine.
Germany remains the largest donor to the energy support fund, having raised around €400 million since February 2022. The European Energy Community holds tenders for the purchase of goods and regulates the use of funds.
The contributions to the energy support fund are part of the federal government’s winter package for Ukraine worth more than 1.6 billion euros, which also includes military contributions for air defense, policy support to development and humanitarian aid.
Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany’s large package of military benefits for Ukraine for the winter period is estimated at 1.4 billion euros.
Source: korrespondent
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