Germany – Environmental services – 81318145-Supporting Ukraine with data and analytical work to align with Paris Agreement and EU Environment and Climate Change goals

The tendered service is intended to ensure that the described outputs of the project can be implemented quickly, if needed, short-term, and based on scientifically sound analyses, experience and technical expertise. The Terms of Reference (ToR) is divided into five work packages. The specific tasks described under each work package are indicative, and their details will be determined as the project progresses and partner needs evolve. For flexible response, the future contractor must provide standing pools of short-term experts who can be deployed quickly in response to project demands. Work Package 1 is intended to provide flexible, rapid-response support to key stakeholders, primarily within ministries and associated institutions. Services include ongoing analytical support, economic and climate scenario development, briefings, brief assessments, etc. related to carbon or environmental taxes, emission trading, green recovery, EU alignment, just energy transition, electricity market design, CBAM, energy efficiency, and NDC processes. Work Package 2 focuses on supporting the EP facilitating the modernization of Ukraine's energy sector with emphasis on renewable energy. The contractor is expected to contribute new knowledge and policy insights, including but not limited to electricity tariff reforms, compensation mechanisms for vulnerable customers, governance of state-owned energy enterprises, renewable energy auction mechanisms, debt solutions, energy sector recovery options, CBAM, and municipal utility models. Work Package 3 supports MEPR in updating Ukraine's LTS, ensuring it reflects the latest developments, Ukraine"s recovery plan, and aligns with the NDC. The contractor will provide data collection and analysis, modelling, scenario development, and alignment support, in response to changes in context, policy, and technology. The contractor will also support capacity building in MEPR and stakeholder engagement processes. Work Package 4 addresses the challenges industrial emitters face in meeting EU environmental directives, including CBAM and IED. The contractor is expected to support companies to understand the impacts of these policies and implement decarbonization pathways. This WP includes economic modelling, cost-benefit analysis, development of sector-specific GHG reduction roadmaps, roadmaps on Best Available Techniques (BAT), Transposition of BAT Reference Documents (BREFs) into Ukrainian context, conducting training for environmental and energy managers, and awareness raising initiatives. Work Package 5 focuses on the facilitation of the involvement of stakeholders-private and public companies, civil society, think tanks-in policy discussions early in the legislative process. The goal is to foster acceptance and ensure diverse views are incorporated into decision-making. Across all work packages, flexibility, technical expertise, and stakeholder-centric approaches are key to responding effectively to evolving partner needs and the broader context of Ukraine's energy transition and EU integration.