Putin addressed international cooperation on climate change
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed an international climate summit hosted by the United States, despite a sharp deterioration in ties between Moscow and Western capitals. Putin took part in the summit via video link.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country’s proponents are stepping up international cooperation in order to search for effective solutions to the problems of global climate change.
Forest fires have blazed across Siberia with increasing regularity in recent years, which Russia’s weather officials have partly linked to climate change.Russia in 2020 saw record high average temperatures and a historic decline in summer ice cover on its Arctic maritime route, monitors said last month.
“We believe that universal agreements reached under the augury of the United Nations (UN) form a solid legal basis for international cooperation to control and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” he said.
According to Putin, Russia is fulfilling its international obligations in this area with full responsibility, primarily regarding the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
He considers it significant to establish broad and effective international cooperation in calculating and monitoring emissions of all types of harmful substances into the atmosphere.He suggested all interested countries join efforts in scientific research, invest together in important climate projects, and engage in the development of low-carbon technologies.
The Russian leader stressed that global development should not only be “green” but also sustainable and inclusive.
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