RUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Climate Epiphany May Be Greenwashing” – Moscow Times
Experts fear the country cares more about carbon levies than the environmental crisis […]
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JRL NEWSWATCH: “Glasgow Deals Prompt Russia Rethink on Coal Plans, Carbon Tax” – Bloomberg/ Evgenia Pismennaya, Yuliya Fedorinova
“Russia will look to cut its ambitious goals for boosting coal production … and consider imposing a carbon tax or other regulation in the wake of … the COP26 summit … according to two officials familiar with the plans. But Russia won’t join the global agreement to reduce methane emissions, [they] said, speaking on condition of anonymity …. [Russia] is […]
» Read moreRUSSIALINK: “Kremlin Pushes Back on Biden’s Climate Criticism” – Moscow Times
Russia, as well as fellow major polluters China and India, did not sign the U.S. and EU-led Global Methane Pledge to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030 …. [but] the world’s fourth-largest greenhouse gas emitter[] did join over 100 countries … promising to end deforestation by 2030 […]
» Read moreRUSSIALINK: “Russia’s Change in Tone on Climate Is Unlikely to Spark Rapid Green Transition” – Moscow Times
The world’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases is still in the bargaining stage of decarbonization […]
» Read moreWhat can we expect from Russia at COP26?
We ask experts whether the Kremlin’s latest moves on climate, including its 2060 net-zero target, heralds genuine change or more greenwash […]
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