Dr. Oleksii Riabchyn is a Ukrainian politician from Donetsk region.

He received his PhD in Economics at Donetsk National University and MSc in Innovation and Sustainability for International Development at SPRU, University of Sussex, UK.

In October 2014 Dr. Riabchyn was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) on the party list of Batkivshchyna. He chairs the Subcommittee on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency of the Energy Committee.

He has participated in lobbying and introducing numerous energy reforms in Ukraine. He personally championed initiatives supporting e-mobility, renewable energy and those focused on creating an energy efficiency market in Ukraine.

Dr. Oleksii Riabchyn represented Ukraine in Conferences of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Paris, Marrakesh, Bonn and Katowice. He is focused on climate change issues, sustainable development, green economy and supporting displaced universities that were relocated from Donbas and Crimea.