- The document summarizes Russia's climate policy actions and goals. It reports that Russia's greenhouse gas emissions have decreased 33% from 1990 levels excluding land use changes and 49% including land use changes as of 2019. - Russia aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030 from 1990 levels while allowing for sustainable socioeconomic development and carbon absorption by forests. The long term goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. - Key climate policies and legislation in Russia include a federal law limiting emissions, a national strategy for social and economic development with low emissions by 2050, and carbon regulation experiments in regions like Sakhalin. Priority sectors for climate measures are energy, construction, transport, and land

1. Action Time for Russian
Climate Policy
December 8, 2021

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Russia
Russian National Inventory, 1990-2019
-33%
2019/1990 (excl. LUCF)
-49%
2019/1990 (incl. LUCF)
~5%
Russia’s share in the world’s total GHG
(excl. LUCF)
-1000
-500
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
35001
9
9
0
1
9
9
5
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
2
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
0
1
3
2
0
1
4
2
0
1
5
2
0
1
6
2
0
1
7
2
0
1
8
2
0
1
9
mln
t
CO2-eq.
Energy Industrial Processes&Product Use
Agriculture Waste
Land-Use Change&Forestry Total (incl. LUCF)

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Russian Energy Balance, 2019
World TPES
Russian TPES
Electricity in Russia
Source: IEA, 2021
Electricity in the world
30,7%
26,5%
23,1%
10,7%
5,0%
3,9%
613 EJ
Oil Coal Natural gas Renewables Nuclear Traditional use of biomass
18,9%
16,2%
54,3%
3,2%
7,1%
32,2 EJ
~10%
Russia’s share in the world’s
energy production
>15%
Russia’s share in the world’s
interregional energy trade
36,8%
26,4%
23,6%
10,3%
2,8%
26959
TWh
Coal Renewables Natural gas Nuclear Oil
16,8%
17,8%
45,9%
18,7%
0,8%
1119,7
TWh
~5%
Russia’s share in the world’s
energy consumption

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Russian Climate Policy Landmarks
Date Landmark
12.06.1992 Russia signed UNFCCC
04.11.1994 Russia ratified UNFCCC (Federal Law №34)
11.03.1999 Russia signed Kyoto Protocol
04.11.2004 Russia ratified Kyoto Protocol (Federal Law №128)
17.12.2009 Climate Doctrine (Presidential Order №861)
25.04.2011
Comprehensive Plan (Roadmap) for Climate Doctrine Realization till 2020 (Governmental
Order №730)
30.09.2013 National Climate Goal 2020 (Presidential Decree №752)
02.04.2014 Plan (Roadmap) for Achievement of National Climate Goal 2020 (Governmental Order №504)
22.04.2016 Russia signed Paris Agreement
03.11.2016 Plan (Roadmap) for Paris Agreement Ratification (Governmental Order №2344)
21.09.2019 Russia joined Paris Agreement (Governmental Decree №1228)
25.12.2019
National Plan (Roadmap) for the first Period of Climate Change Adaptation till 2022
(Governmental Order №3183)
04.11.2020 National Climate Goal 2030 (Presidential Decree №666)
25.11.2020 Russia's first NDC
19.01.2021 Roadmap for Carbon Regulation Experiment in Sakhalin Region
02.07.2021 Federal Law on Limitation of GHG Emissions (№296)
21.09.2021 Russian Sustainable/Green Taxonomy (Governmental Decree №1587)
13.10.2021 Russia claimed being carbon-neutral by 2060
29.10.2021
Strategy of Social Economic Development with Low Level Of GHG Emissions till 2050
(Governmental Order №3052)

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Goals & Obligations
Climate Goal 2030 Carbon Neutrality
Presidential Decree
(National Level)
First NDC
(International Level)
President Statement
Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by up to
70% percent by 2030 relative to the 1990 level,
taking into account the maximum possible
absorptive capacity of forests and other
ecosystems and subject to sustainable and
balanced socio-economic development of the
Russian Federation
“We set a specific aim
here - no later than
2060”
Russian Energy Week
conference in Moscow

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Strategic Planning
Strategy of Social Economic Development with Low Level Of GHG Emissions till 2050
u Coordination of Climate Policy at National, Regional & Sectoral level
Fact 2019 Plan 2030 Plan 2050
Business as Usual
GHG Emissions 2119 2253 2521
Absorption -535 -535 -535
Net GHG Emissions 1584 1718 1986
Target (Intensive) Scenario
GHG Emissions 2119 2212 1830
Absorption -535 -539 -1200
Net GHG Emissions 1584 1673 630

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Core Legislation
Federal Law on Limitation of GHG Emissions – In Place
(set of regulations being implemented)
Federal Law on Carbon Regulation Experiments (In draft) – Expected
Reporting requirements
for large emitters
Before 2024: ≥150 tsd t
After 2024: ≥50 tsd t
Basis for voluntary
climate projects
realization
Climate Goals
Establishment &
Progress Assessment
Climate Goals
Sakhalin Region – climate-
neutrality in 2025
Reporting requirements
for large emitters
Regional requirements
Quotas for large emitters
Additional incentives
u Other regions to follow

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Principal Sectoral Measures
u Alignment Climate Policy with Energy, Energy Efficiency and Ecological Policy
Energy Industry Construction & Housing Transport LUCF
u Construction &
modernization of Eclectic
Generation Capacity -
Capacity Delivery Agreement
on the wholesale market
u New renewables support
(localization, export
potential) - Capacity
Delivery Agreement on the
wholesale market, support
on retail markets & isolated
areas, incentives for micro
generation (prosumers)
u Oil Refinery Modernization
Agreements
u Incentives for loss
enhancement in electricity &
heating networks
u Best Available Technologies
u Declarations of energy
consumption
u Green Certificates (Under
consideration)
u Best Available
Technologies
u Declarations of
energy
consumption
u Tax incentives
for energy
effective
equipment
u Best Available
Technologies
u Declarations of energy
consumption
u Technical regulations
u Energy efficiency
requirements for
buildings
u Requirements for
cutting energy
consumption in public
sector
u Energy efficiency and
savings programs
u Installation of metering
devices
u Ecological standards
u Support for natural
gas motor fuel
u Infrastructure
development for
electric transport
u Carbon
polygons
program
u Conservation
and protection
of forests
u Fire
management

9. Thank you for your attention!