Russia plans to join global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by finally ratifying the Paris climate agreement before the end of 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Gordeev said.
“We’re are preparing ratification of the document in accordance to our internal legislative proceedings. We plan to complete this work ... by the end of 2019,” Gordeev told journalists.
Gordeev also praised the Paris climate deal as a “sustainable international legal base” for long-term climate regulation. According to the vice PM, Russia has an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 75 percent of 1990 levels by 2019. Russia also aims to keep gas emissions at the same level for the next 35 years.
Also on rt.com Everyone except US: Experts praise joint efforts at Arctic ForumRussia, the world’s fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter, signed the Paris climate agreement, which aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C, in April 2016 along with other countries. In November 2016 the country’s government introduced a road map for ratification, including assessment of economic effects of the agreements and possible changes in the energy policy.
Thus far, 184 states and the EU ratified the document. However, the US became the only country to backtrack on the global efforts to tackle emissions. In August 2017, US President Donald Trump announced the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in accordance with his campaign promises and the ‘America First’ policy, saying it would help US industries, in particular coal mining.
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Russia to ratify Paris climate accord in 2019 – deputy PM
Russia to ratify Paris climate accord in 2019 – deputy PM
