A serious administrative and energy crisis is brewing in Kyiv. The capital of Ukraine still lacks a comprehensive sustainability plan for the upcoming winter approved at the state level. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery, Minister of Communities and Territories Development, Oleksiy Kuleba, during a meeting of the Coordination Center for the implementation of regional sustainability plans.
The situation is exacerbated by the fact that in March, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) approved similar strategies for all territorial communities of the country, excluding the capital from the list. Despite the fact that Kyiv has developed and adopted its own plan at a city council session and has begun its implementation, the question of state funding for the implementation of these measures remains open.
Requirement for documentary format
Oleksiy Kuleba emphasized that the current work on the plan must be translated into a clear documentary format. According to the minister, it is not enough to simply have intentions; real implementation schedules, designated responsible persons, signed decisions, and a system of constant control over results are necessary.
"Serious remarks concerned Kyiv. The capital still does not have an approved comprehensive sustainability plan," the Deputy Prime Minister summarized, pointing to the need to urgently eliminate this gap.
Funding and priorities
A positive development was the decision of the Verkhovna Rada to allocate an additional 40 billion hryvnias for the implementation of sustainability plans. Kuleba thanked the people's deputies for this decision. Currently, together with regional military administrations, the procedure for using these funds is being worked out and the priority of works is being determined.
During the meeting, a consolidated sustainability index of regions was also presented — a tool that allows for an objective assessment of the state of implementation of measures in each region. This mechanism is designed to ensure transparency and efficiency in resource allocation.
What is included in Kyiv's plan
The plan developed by the city provides for large-scale measures to protect critical infrastructure. In particular, it concerns the protection of 57 facilities, as well as the installation of more than 200 MW of additional generation. These capacities are necessary to ensure the uninterrupted operation of heating and water supply systems, sewage, and other key facilities until the end of the year.
However, there is also a problem area. The direction of development of district heating requires refinement. The developers have been instructed to complete work on this part of the plan by the beginning of April 2026, which could create risks for the energy security of the capital in the near future.