Russia considering more ambitious climate targets

(Reuters, 6 Oct 2021) Russia's new draft plan - yet to be approved - sees it cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 79% by 2050 from 2019 in its main 'target' scenario, but falls short of carbon neutrality.

Russia is considering more ambitious climate targets that would significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 but fall short of carbon neutrality, a draft government document seen by Reuters showed on Wednesday.

One of the world's biggest producers of oil and gas, Russia is under pressure to step up its pledges ahead of the UN's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow which starts at the end of the month.

The European Union, Britain and Italy last week urged Russia to commit to reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

Russia's new draft plan - which has not been approved by the cabinet - sees it cutting 2019 greenhouse gas emissions by 79% by 2050 in its main "target" scenario.

The target would factor in the growing carbon absorption power of Russia's forest, the document said.

The Kommersant newspaper reported that a draft of the document envisioned Russia reaching carbon neutrality in 2060 or earlier. There was no mention of that in the draft seen by Reuters.

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