On 15 September, Ukraine2EU and KSE Institute held the 4th meeting of the Coordination Platform on Impact Assessment. Participants examined how EU energy rules will work in Ukraine, what data and institutional capacity are needed to implement them, what implementation may cost, and how different implementation models can be assessed.

More than 40 representatives of public authorities and regulators, energy companies, analytical and civil society organisations, and international partners joined the online meeting.

Recently adopted market-integration legislation shows the scale of work involved in implementing EU rules. For the energy regulator, implementation already involves a plan of more than 200 measures, new regulatory practices, and closer cooperation with market participants and regulators in neighbouring countries.

The meeting also covered energy efficiency, methane regulation and minimum oil stocks. For each area, participants considered what data are needed for decision-making, what capacity responsible institutions need, how much the new requirements may cost, and how they should be implemented.

DiXi Group presented pilot regulatory impact assessments. They show that different policy options can affect consumers, operators, tariffs and markets in different ways. The quality of this analysis depends on the available data, expertise and ability to model the effects before new rules come into force.

Participants also examined the EU Methane Regulation. Legislative changes alone will not be enough to implement it fully. Ukraine will need to define responsibilities across institutions, establish monitoring, reporting and verification systems, and ensure the necessary technical expertise, digital infrastructure and reliable data.

The meeting also covered minimum oil stocks. Ukraine needs to meet EU requirements on oil stockholding under Directive 2009/119/EC while strengthening the country’s energy resilience during wartime.

Impact assessment helps determine before a new requirement is introduced who will be affected, how much implementation will cost, and what data, capacity and financing will be needed.

The Coordination Platform is co-coordinated by Ukraine2EU and KSE Institute. It brings these questions together and connects policy needs with available analytical expertise.