PM says Russia ready to continue climate cooperation with all

Russian Politics & Diplomacy November 13, 16:02

Russia plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060

BAKU, November 13. /TASS/. Moscow seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and it is ready to cooperate with all interested countries for the global settlement of the problem, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku.

"Russia remains committed to low-carbon development goals. We modernize our legislation, provide voluntary assistance to vulnerable countries in the climate direction, and we are ready to continue this work. We maintain a close dialogue with all interested countries," he said.

Carbon neutrality suggests reduction to zero of greenhouse gas emissions in production of goods and services or environmental initiatives offsetting them. Russia plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (СОР-29) is taking place on November 11-22 in Azerbaijan’s capital. Delegates from more than 100 countries are discussing efforts to work out efficient solutions to tackle negative consequences of the global heating.

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