Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chenyshenko met with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry at the Coordination Centre of the Russian Government.
Dmitry Chernyshenko’s meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
Dmitry Chernyshenko’s meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
Dmitry Chernyshenko’s meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
Dmitry Chernyshenko’s meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
The officials discussed the efforts of the countries to
reduce greenhouse emissions and create carbon capture testing grounds, as well
as options for bilateral cooperation on other climate agenda issues.
The meeting was an important step in the preparations
for participation in the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
At the meeting, Russia was represented by Deputy Minister
of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Anopriyenko, Deputy Foreign Minister
Sergei Vershinin, Deputy Emergencies Minister Viktor Nichiporchuk, Deputy
Minister of Economic Development Ilya Torosov and Deputy Energy Minister Pavel
Sorokin.
US Ambassador to Russian John Sullivan attended the
meeting.
“The problem of climate change, in part, the need to reduce
greenhouse emissions is one of the Russian Government’s priorities in accordance
with presidential instructions. In resolving these global problems, we rely on advanced
scientific research by Russian scientists and the primary data that is
collected virtually round the clock here at the Government’s Coordination
Centre,” emphasized Dmitry Chernyshenko, showing the US delegation around the facility.
Mr Chernyshenko spoke about Russia’s successes in reducing
greenhouse emissions and improving the environment in general.
Russia is one of the few countries that has managed to cut greenhouse
emissions by several times since 1990.
“We are among the world leaders in this area, as well as
in terms of the absorbing capacity of Russia’s forests. The carbon
intensity of the Russian economy has doubled since 1990; in other words,
Russian companies have become twice as environmentally friendly for the people
in our country and the rest of the world. Russia will soon adopt a large package
of climate regulations that will allow us to measure emissions and trade in
them. Sakhalin will be a trailblazer in using the
new practices.
“One more important area of our work is to expand the use
of renewable energy sources – the nuclear and hydraulic power industries. In
addition, hydrogen energy is a major element of Russia’s adaptation to the energy
transition. A working group has been set up and is working on this problem,” Mr
Chenyshenko said.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Russia and the United States are among the
countries with the largest greenhouse emissions and, hence, can productively
cooperate in resolving these issues. They can also cooperate
in monitoring wildfires – a disaster that hits many countries. The Russian and American
representatives agreed to cooperate on this issue.
