Green Deals – public investment initiatives aimed at accelerating climate change mitigation – have become popular in several parts of the world. The European Commission has made the European Green Deal one of its key policy priorities, expecting it to help positioning Europe as the first climate neutral continent. The idea of a Green Deal has also become popular in other parts of the world, including the Swiss canton of Graubünden, which is currently implementing a similar policy on the regional level. With recent geopolitical developments, the potential benefits of Green Deals also include energy security, an aspect that is of particular relevance to countries like Ukraine which are highly dependent on imports of non-renewable energies. This project aims at investigating the factors driving social acceptance of Green Deal policy packages on a national and regional level. After an initial review of international experiences, the project will combine a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews to assess success factors for Green Deals from the perspective of different stakeholders. A particular focus will be made on community participation as a potential driver of social acceptance and long-term effectiveness of a Green Deal for Ukraine.

Contacts: Prof. Dr. Nadiya Kostyuchenko – Katharina Reidl, MA – Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen