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28 05 2020 | 11:18

UN Climate Change Launches Russian Language Communications Tools.

UN Climate Change News, 22 May 2020 - UN Climate Change has launched a Russian language version of its website and social media channels as part of its efforts to expand the geographical reach of…

27 09 2019 | 10:51

Murmansk Launches Construction of Russia’s Largest Wind Power Park.

The turbines built near the windy coast of the Barents Sea will account for a major share of the green power produced by Russia over the next decade. While ice-cold fall storms were gathering force…

01 09 2019 | 12:08

Russia pushing 'unsuitable' nuclear power in Africa, critics claim.

Moscow aiming to win influence by wooing African states with nuclear energy. Russia is attempting to gain influence in Africa and earn billions of pounds by selling developing nations nuclear…

28 08 2019 | 15:33

Ahead of heating season, EU gas tanks are full.

With gas prices at a ten-year low, storage tanks are far fuller than average for this time of year. This may have political implications as lawmakers think about security of supply. Concerns over…

07 08 2019 | 05:40

Arctic wildfires: How bad are they and what caused them?

Wildfires are ravaging parts of the Arctic, with areas of Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Canada engulfed in flames and smoke. Satellite images show how the plumes of smoke from the fires, many…

06 08 2019 | 18:28

'Siberia is burning': Artists raise awareness of Russia wildfires.

As wildfires continue to burn across Russia, artists in the country have taken to social media to share their feelings of powerlessness and call for urgent action to protect what is left of the…

30 07 2019 | 17:13

Russia’s permafrost is melting and it could have a devastating global effect.

An environmental vicious circle is taking hold in Russia and other parts of the Arctic as permafrost – the frozen ground beneath a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere and almost 20% of Earth’s…

10 07 2019 | 13:18

Russia readies to ratify Paris Agreement, warns about renewables ‘absolutism’.

The Russian government will submit legislation to ratify the Paris climate agreement by September, but president Vladimir Putin warned against the perils of “absolutist” renewable energy. EURACTIV’s…

05 06 2019 | 18:10

As America retreats on climate, China and Russia confirm commitments.

The US president’s gambit to make the Paris Agreement collapse failed. Now China and Russia are taking advantage of the power vacuum left by the US to shape the accord’s rules – and show no signs of…

08 05 2019 | 08:30

Russia does not have a strong commitment to renewable energy compared to most countries.

Russian hydropower company RusHydro has launched a wind power plant in Russia’s Arctic region. It’s far from a signal that fossil-fuel-hungry Russia is going green, but it’s a start. Russian company…

11 04 2019 | 17:50

Russia floats first law to regulate CO2 emissions.

Draft bill would give government powers to regulate CO2 and create carbon markets, but faces stiff opposition inside and outside Moscow administration. Russia is considering climate legislation that…

07 02 2019 | 11:57

Which countries have not ratified the Paris climate agreement?

This article was updated from a feature written on the occasion of Liberia’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, in August 2018. As of 4 February 2019, the countries yet to formally ratify the…