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Zelensky signs law launching comprehensive thermal modernization of buildings.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law on amendments to laws on creating conditions for the introduction of comprehensive thermal modernization of buildings.
"The law will contribute to the implementation of projects for the introduction of energy efficiency measures and thermal modernization of buildings," the website of the Ukrainian parliament reported.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the bill (No. 6485) as a whole on July 9.
As reported, the bill provides for the introduction of an integrated approach to the formation of policy in the field of energy efficiency of buildings through a strategy of thermal modernization and the creation of a national database of energy and performance characteristics of buildings.
In addition, its norms include the introduction of energy management systems in public sector buildings and the possibility of phased financing of thermal modernization projects by the Energy Efficiency Fund, which will allow co-owners of high-rise buildings to introduce energy-efficient measures step by step.
The Energy Efficiency Fund can also be involved in the restoration of damaged and destroyed buildings, and its grant payments can be partially directed to the work accompanying energy efficiency measures, which is a necessary and integral part of implementation of the thermal modernization project.
The law amends the laws on the energy efficiency of buildings, on the Energy Efficiency Fund and some other laws regulating the energy efficiency of buildings, taking into account the requirements and best practices of the countries of the European Union.
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Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived with a working visit to Dnipro where he held a meeting on the security situation and protection of the critical infrastructure.
Ukraine's Ambassador to USA: We hope amendments that reduce or eliminate aid to Ukraine to be rejected.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova has explained the essence of the amendments to the Ukraine aid bill, which will be considered in the House of Representatives on Saturday, April 20, and expressed the hope that amendments...
Banking network, after growing in Q4 2023, narrows again in Q1 2024 – NBU.
The network of structural divisions of Ukrainian banks, which for the first time since the beginning of the war grew by 40 divisions in the fourth quarter of 2023, lost 30 points in the first quarter of 2024, shrinking to 5,108 divisions.
The Netherlands allocates over EUR 200 mln for air defense, artillery shells for Ukraine.
Defense Minister of the Netherlands Kajsa Ollongren has announced that the Netherlands is contributing more than EUR 200 million to new initiatives for the rapid delivery of additional air defense and artillery ammunition for Ukraine, the Dutch De...
G7 Foreign Ministers express resolve to bolster Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
G7 Foreign Ministers have expressed their resolve to bolster Ukraine's air defense capabilities to save lives and protect critical infrastructure against Russia's attacks.
MTG says GOP support is ‘growing’ to oust Speaker Johnson.
Speaker Mike Johnson announced he is sticking with his plan to put a series of foreign aid bills on the floor, including funding for Ukraine, after facing significant pressure from hardliners. CNN’s Manu Raju reports. #CNN #News
Watch Live: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeachment trial underway in Senate - CBS News.
Senators were sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. House Republicans sent the articles of impeachment to the Senate on Tuesday. #news #mayorkas #politics CBS News Streaming Ne...
Graham reveals new details on Laken Riley murder suspect.
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., on Republicans accusing DHS Secretary Mayorkas of making the border crisis worse and the U.S. less safe. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour a...
Biden on campaign trail, Trump at criminal trial
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is in a courtroom this week for jury selection in a case about his allegedly falsifying business records. Meanwhile, his opponent President Joe Biden is talking to voters about the candidates’ competing vis...
Cat clings to car door to escape flooding in Dubai - VOA News #shorts.
Dubai police rescued a cat from floodwaters on Wednesday, as the country was hit by a rare torrential storm. The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flo...
Cat clings to car door to escape flooding in Dubai - VOA News.
Dubai police rescued a cat from floodwaters on Wednesday, as the country was hit by a rare torrential storm. The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flo...