Russian President Vladimir Putin told the virtual G-20 summit that Russia plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 at the latest. The newspaper writes about this “News”.
The head of state noted that the country is using all available and effective means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including nuclear and hydropower, increasing the absorption capacity of forests and environmentally friendly technologies.
Carbon neutrality means reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and its analogues from human production activities to zero or offsetting these emissions with carbon negative projects.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed Decree approving Russia’s climate doctrine. The document is published on the official portal for publication of legal acts.
Before that, the Roscongress Foundation and SIBUR agreed to transfer certified greenhouse gas emission reductions to fully offset the carbon footprint of the Eastern Economic Forum.
It was previously known that global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would increase in 2023 will be updated historical record, increased by 0.5-1.5%. The final analysis will be published in December, when world leaders gather in the UAE for UN climate talks that will focus on debates over the future of fossil fuels, a major source of CO2 pollution.
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