Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

Added97. Commends the paramount work done on a daily basis by Ukrainian healthcare services, and in particular Ukrainian nurses, all throughout the war; notes that a large share of the workers of the public care sector receive minimum wage pay, which currently stands at UAH 6658 net; recalls that the actual subsistence minimum for one person, calculated by the Ministry of Social Policy in December 2025, was UAH 10979; highlights, furthermore, the need to introduce specific and reasonable regulation of nurses' workload;

Removed23. Welcomes the substantial progress made on energy sector reforms and Ukraine’s alignment with the objectives of the European Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal; commends Ukraine for making good progress in implementing its national energy and climate plan, despite Russia’s widespread destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure;

AddedXIII. Energy, transport and sustainable development

Added98. Welcomes the substantial progress made on energy sector reforms and Ukraine’s alignment with the objectives of the European Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal and commends Ukraine for making good progress in implementing its national energy and climate plan, despite Russia’s widespread destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure; stresses that alignment with EU initiatives, including the European Green Deal and the Clean Industrial Deal, should take into account Ukraine’s immediate reconstruction needs, economic competitiveness and long-term energy security;

Added99. Calls for the EU and its Member States to intensify support for Ukraine’s energy system, underlining that greater resilience in Ukraine directly contributes to Europe’s wider energy security; stresses that sustained and predictable energy support for Ukraine is essential to safeguarding civilian resilience, economic stability and the continuity of critical services amid ongoing attacks and ahead of the next winter season; calls on the Commission to identify energy sector reconstruction as a priority, moving from ad hoc emergency aid towards long-term mechanisms for recovery, protection and modernisation of the energy sector;

Added100. Underscores that Ukraine has substantial potential as a provider of energy and energy-intensive products to the rest of Europe; calls for the acceleration of Ukraine’s integration into the EU energy market, as one of the elements contributing to the Union’s security, including through regulatory synchronisation and investments in renewable energy sources; calls for the continued development of energy interconnections with neighbouring EU Member States and regional partners, such as the Republic of Moldova, with a view to Ukraine’s further integration in the EU energy market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify investments in the expansion and modernisation of cross-border energy interconnections with Ukraine and to further integrate and harmonise transmission networks as a key preparatory step towards the integration of Ukraine into the EU internal energy market;

Added101. Notes the strategic importance of a future deal for the sale of two VVER-1000 nuclear reactors from Bulgaria to Ukraine as an example of deepening energy cooperation, and notes, furthermore, that this will contribute to Ukraine’s energy security; highlights the project’s potential to strengthen regional energy connectivity and the integration of the Ukrainian energy system into the EU’s energy system; encourages the further development of joint initiatives in areas such as energy infrastructure, including power transmission lines and energy storage, as well as the improvement of intermodal transport links, with a view to facilitating supply chains, logistics and trade between the two countries and in the wider Black Sea region;

Added102. Notes Ukraine’s calls for a temporary force majeure exception to the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or related measures to take into account the impact of Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine’s ability to reduce the carbon footprint of its industries; encourages the Commission to engage in consultations with the aim of identifying mutually acceptable temporary solutions in this regard;

Added103. Urges Ukraine to use reconstruction to build back better by using the most climate-friendly technologies and most cost-effective and reliable solutions for Ukraine’s energy sector wherever possible, investing in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, and minimising the impact on the environment throughout the production chain; welcomes the Commission’s continued engagement in this area to support Ukraine’s energy sector reform; calls on the Commission and the Ukrainian authorities to strategically use the funds under the Ukraine Facility to prioritise investments in renewable energy sources; calls for the advancement of the implementation of existing commitments under the Ukraine Plan and the energy community packages, including the unbundling of regional energy distribution companies;

Added104. Welcomes Ukraine’s efforts to align its transport policy with the EU acquis and to strengthen connectivity with the Union; stresses the importance of implementing the national transport strategy and the strategy for developing and expanding border infrastructure with EU Member States and Moldova; calls for the sustainable modernisation of rail, road, port and border-crossing infrastructure to be accelerated in line with TEN-T priorities; calls on Ukraine to accelerate railway reform, including alignment with the EU rail safety and interoperability acquis;

Added105. Emphasises, at the same time, that compliance with environmental standards in the implementation of energy and transport projects is of crucial importance for advancing the reform agenda necessary for Ukraine’s path toward EU membership; stresses the importance of the EU supporting Ukraine to build back better on a foundation of environmental and social sustainability; calls for the EU and its Member States to step up support to Ukraine, both financial and as regards expertise, to accelerate its alignment with the EU’s environmental acquis;

Added106. Highlights that Ukraine continues to face significant environmental challenges, which have been further exacerbated by the ongoing war; notes that the prolongation of the conflict continues to have severe negative impacts on the environment, including pollution of soil and water, degradation of ecosystems and increased pressure on natural resources; expresses concern about the resulting biodiversity loss, including damage to forest, steppe and wetland ecosystems; stresses the importance of integrating environmental protection and sustainability into recovery and reconstruction efforts; calls for strengthened environmental governance, improved monitoring systems and effective implementation of environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment procedures, in line with the EU acquis under Chapter 27;

Added107. Raises concern about the development of wind turbine farms in protected highland areas of the Carpathian mountains in the west of Ukraine, in particular the planned installation of 30 turbines on Mount Runa; underlines that wind energy provides a more secure and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels and calls on Ukraine to pursue its high potential of wind energy development outside of protected areas; stresses that green energy production and nature conservation do not need to be mutually exclusive in Ukraine because there are other areas of land already designated for energy infrastructure development, without unique habitats and primeval forests, and with pre-existing access roads;

Added108. Expresses deep concern about the ongoing situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which remains under illegal Russian control and continues to pose significant risks to nuclear safety and security due to ongoing military activity in its vicinity; underlines that the engagement of the International Atomic Energy Agency, although essential for ensuring nuclear safety and security, should remain strictly technical in nature; emphasises, in this context, that such engagement should be conducted in full respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and should not be construed as affecting the status of the facility; reiterates the importance of ensuring the safe and secure operation of the plant in line with international nuclear safety standards and under Ukraine’s legitimate authority;

Added109. Recalls that 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which remains one of the most severe nuclear accidents in history; strongly condemns Russia’s targeted attacks on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant site and the catastrophic damage to its protective shield, which was built to contain radioactive material and can no longer perform its main safety function, raising serious nuclear safety risks; notes that the cost of repairs is estimated at EUR 500 million;

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110. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Government and Parliament of Ukraine.