Ukraine 2050 Low Emission Development Strategy.

Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) determines national stakeholders agreed vision on decoupling further economic and social growth of the State and its social development from the growth in greenhouse gases emissions (GHG). LEDS development has become Ukraine's first experience in synergy approach application, as climate change problem solution requires significant advances in the key sectors of economy and main components to human livelihood. On the one hand, LEDS is based upon the national priorities for sustainable development and current sectoral strategies, while, on the other, it determines a potential pathway for economic development with due account of the goals for the state policy on emission reduction and GHG absorption.
The LEDS goal is to determine strategic directions for Ukraine's economy sustainable development based on national priorities accordant transition to low emission growth trajectory. Strategy objectives: Objective I. Transition to energy system which envisions the use of energy sources with low carbon content, development of the sources of clean electricity and heat energy, increase in energy efficiency and energy saving in all sectors of economy and housing and utilities infrastructure facilities, stimulation of the use of alternative to oil motor fuels and transition of cargo and passenger carrying operations to more environmentally clean types of transport. Objective IІ. Increase in the volumes of carbon absorption and uptake with the help of best climate change mitigation practices in agriculture and forestry. Objective IІІ. Reduction in GHG emissions such as methane gas and nitrogen oxide predominantly associated with fossil fuel production, agriculture and waste. LEDS focuses on policies and measures which will be gradually implemented up to the mid of the current century СНВР, and envisions their periodical review and adjustment (pag. 15).