On 11 November, Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and head of the Russian delegation, met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, on the sidelines of the COP26 Climate Change Conference.
The discussion
touched on a wide range of issues on the climate agenda, with a focus on the
impact of climate change on the socioeconomic infrastructure of the Russian
Federation and measures taken to mitigate it.
The
Deputy Prime Minister emphasised the importance of a pragmatic and balanced
approach to climate and the global green energy transition, without placing
excessive burdens on the consumer. Mr Overchuk stressed that Russia is in
favour of developing consensus responses to global challenges based on the
principles of equitable multilateral cooperation.
Secretary-General
Guterres expressed approval of Russia’s ambition and efforts to achieve carbon
neutrality.
The
parties also exchanged views on the individual results of talks being held at
the conference.
