Ukraine's vast potential to diversify critical raw materials, low-carbon energy
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13-Feb-2024
Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal, sees Ukraine's potential in critical raw materials and low-carbon energy.
"Ukraine has... what we need, and what we've been obtaining from Russia," he said.
During an #ACFrontPage conversation with the New York Times' Ana Swanson, he expressed confidence that the US and EU can collaborate in reconstruction efforts to harness this potential. The conversation centered on ways to boost US-EU cooperation on the green transition, including through a transatlantic green marketplace.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 2/13/24
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