IEA Members reaffirm support for IEA-Ukraine Collaboration Programme

Ministers of nine IEA Members and the European Commission issued a joint statement today reiterating their support for the IEA-Ukraine Collaboration Programme, underscoring the initiative's importance as Ukraine approaches the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

The joint statement from the Ministers of the Programme's donors - Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the European Commission - was released during the IEA's 2026 Ministerial Meeting.

The Ministers applauded the IEA's work with Ukraine through the Programme, noting that it supports both the near-term reconstruction of Ukraine's energy sector - which remains under significant attack by Russia - and helps facilitate the investments needed for Ukraine to build a new energy future.

In their statement, the Ministers emphasised that the IEA-Ukraine Collaboration Programme, established in 2025, is a key supplement to the work undertaken by the IEA as part of its Joint Work Programme with Ukraine. The IEA has worked closely with Ukraine for decades, with collaboration deepening further when Ukraine became an IEA Association country in 2022.

The Ministers stressed that the Programme has been a key enabler of IEA analysis of Ukraine's energy situation, which has helped inform domestic efforts in Ukraine as well as responses from its partners. As part of the IEA Secretariat's work through the Programme, the IEA released a 10-point plan for Ukraine to safeguard its energy system during the 2024-25 winter, as well as a 2025-26 update and a roadmap for decentralising Ukraine's power system. Earlier this month, the IEA published a report highlighting key lessons from Ukraine that can inform energy resilience planning worldwide.

Looking ahead, the donors encouraged the IEA to further intensify work on enabling investment in Ukraine's energy sector, which they noted is critical for Ukraine to build a secure, modern, resilient and sustainable energy system. They welcomed other IEA Members to provide additional funding to expand the Programme, stating that its further expansion would benefit not only Ukraine, but also the broader IEA Family.