Russian Climate Change Policy: Increasing Ambitions

Abstract

For decades, Russia has been criticized for its modest climate change reduction commitments and ambiguous national and international climate policy. Over the last few years, the situation has started to change, with Russia establishing a legal framework for its climate policy and initiating a number of 'pilot' climate projects throughout the country. While the motivation behind those initiatives is debatable, more important is whether they will translate into intentional Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reductions.