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Urgent appeal to cities and regions to donate power generators and heating equipment

This is the letter to cities and regions signed by the Commissioners for Crisis Management, and Cohesion and Reforms, the President of the CoR, and the Chair of the CoR’s working group Ukraine. They stress the need to boost donations of energy items, both new and old. The Commission has set up a “resEU energy hub” in Poland to receive and channel donations to Ukraine, with available door-to-door transport financed by the Union: ECHO-Donations@ec.europa.eu

Entry points for contact for those who have energy material to donate:
• ECHO Emergency Response Coordination Centre: functional mailbox ECHO-ERCC@ec.europa.eu
• Energy Community Secretariat: functional mailbox UkraineEmergencySupport@energy-community.org

 

AEBR Resolution of 25 February 2022

 

(updated on 17 December 2022)

Every 2-3 weeks, major European associations of regions and municipalities meet under the coordination of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities to coordinate efforts and get updated information through Ukrainian partners such as the Association of Ukrainian Cities. Besides coordinating support to Ukrainian cities and regions, there is a follow-up of abducted mayors whose whereabouts are still unknown.

During its plenary session on 30 June 2022, the European Committee of the Regions and the associations of local and regional authorities launched an Alliance of Local and Regional Authorities for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. See the Concept note of the Alliance in English and in Ukrainian and the press release of the launch of the Alliance. The Alliance is open to cooperation and invites local and regional authorities and their associations from across Europe to join the efforts to support Ukraine’s reconstruction. If you would like to join, please contact: SupportUkraine@cor.europa.eu

The war continues, but the expected Blitzkrieg seems to become a prolonged conflict that could also have very adverse effects on Putin’s regime (and the rest of Europe). Ukraine resists, and the international community is becoming more united in supporting the Ukrainian people and establishing sanctions against Russia and Russian interests. While paving the way for reconstruction when the war is over, there is a need to unite efforts to support most urgent needs, such as power generators and heating equipment. This is the CoR’s and Commission’s joint appeal to cities and regions, and this is the letter to cities and regions signed by the Commission and the CoR asking for more donations of energy items, and informing about the Commission’s “resEU energy hub” in Poland to receive and channel donations to Ukraine, with available door-to-door transport financed by the Union: ECHO-Donations@ec.europa.eu

Entry points for contact for those who have energy material to donate:
• ECHO Emergency Response Coordination Centre: functional mailbox ECHO-ERCC@ec.europa.eu
• Energy Community Secretariat: functional mailbox UkraineEmergencySupport@energy-community.org

The top priority for replenishment is the autotransformers fleet. The amount of other damaged primary equipment (high voltage circuit breakers, disconnectors, surge arresters, measurement transformers, and shunt reactors) is tremendous as well. Another priority is relay protection and automation devices. 

Besides the humanitarian crisis, there are complicated components related to the economy, European energy dependence, and geostrategic aspects, among others. Even the traditionally neutral Finland and Sweden have joined NATO.

We would also like to draw your attention to the CoR’s Info-Support Hub for Regions and Cities and the Cities4Cities initiative by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities at the Council of Europe. A similar initiative could be initiated by border or cross-border regions in Europe.

The first political meeting of the Alliance was organized on 29 November, where a joint view on the urgent needs was adopted by European and Ukrainian regions and cities.

The CoR adopted an opinion on The role of EU cities and regions in rebuilding Ukraine during the 10-11 October plenary.

Cross-border programmes with Ukraine and Moldova have been financially reinforced, and more CBC is expected.

 

News and statements by EU institutions:

Latest news from the European External Action Service (EEAS): #StandWithUkraine

This is a CPMR’s issue paper on actions and needs in support of Ukraine. The CPMR is the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions.

Various statements have been published on Russia’s illegal actions in several Ukrainian regions: the kidnapping of the Mayor of Kherson, …

16 December 2022:

12 December 2022: Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council

Resources for local and regional action

CoR’s Info-Support Hub for Regions and Cities

Cities4Cities initiative by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities at the Council of Europe

Alliance of Local and Regional Authorities for the Reconstruction of Ukraine

 

About disinformation: EUvsDisinfo

Lviv Media Forum

Resources for refugees

Humanitarian aid website

Information for people fleeing the war

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Past news and statements

 

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