Keeping Ukraine’s share of nuclear generation at around 55%, combined with a gradual deployment of renewable energy sources, is the most optimal and balanced solution to reaching the government’s goal of a net-zero economy by 2070, the Ukrainian Nuclear Society said in a report.

To achieve its net-zero goal, the government wants to decommission all coal-fired power plants by 2050, increase the share of renewables to 70% and decrease the nuclear share, the largest source of low-carbon energy in Ukraine, to 20-25%, a reduction of up to 35%.

According to a July 2019 report by KPMG, Ukraine’s renewable share is about 4%, but the sector has developed rapidly in recent years and the government has committed to initially increasing renewables to 25% by 2035.

But the society said keeping the country’s nuclear share at around 55% will help the fastest transition to a low-carbon economy, mitigate climate change and help achieve other sustainable development goals.