Despite Putin promises, Russia’s emissions keep rising
Russia’s climate targets are unambitious and Putin’s 24 years in power have seen no move away from fossil fuels, with upcoming elections set to bring little change
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How Russia won a ‘dangerous loophole’ for fossil gas at Cop28
With the EU ambivalent and small island states absent, Russia’s call for “transitional fuels” – read gas – made it into the Cop28 agreement
Saudi Arabia, Russia urge World Bank to keep funding fossil fuels
Major oil and gas producers hit back at World Bank reforms that aim to channel more money into clean energy
As Moscow labels WWF “undesirable”, WWF Russia cuts ties with group
The Russian government has clamped down on environmental organisations who they say are a threat to their economic security
Saudi Arabia, Russia push for more World Bank money into carbon capture
At a meeting discussing the World Bank’s stronger focus on climate, Russia has also urged the lender to extend its support for gas projects.
Russia’s invasion & Pakistan’s floods defined 2022 in climate
After an avalanche of climate pledges last year, 2022 was when governments and corporations started to grapple with implementation
EU ministers back €20 billion plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels
Finance ministers agreed to raise funds from the bloc’s carbon market but lawmakers are concerned it could compromise other green measures
EU energy ministers agree to cut gas use in the face of Russian supply disruptions
Despite a backlash against moves to impose rationing, every member state except Hungary united behind the plan to boost energy security this winter
Russia’s war on Ukraine underscores the importance of curbing methane emissions
To avoid locking in new gas production in response to the energy crisis, world leaders must accelerate efforts to stop methane leakage, venting and flaring
EU lawmakers back stronger energy efficiency target in response to Russian war
The European Parliament’s four largest political groups are proposing a 14.5% efficiency goal by 2030, up from the 9% discussed last year
‘Politically motivated’: Russian authorities seek to remove climate activist’s citizenship
Arshak Makichyan has been a vocal climate and anti-war activist in Moscow. Russian authorities are accusing him of having illegally obtained his citizenship
Russian climate action and research is collateral damage in Putin’s war on Ukraine
Polluting companies are using sanctions as a pretext to roll back climate regulation, while Russian scientists cannot share critical equipment and data
Russia’s war is no excuse for G7 ministers to duck their climate responsibilities
Germany and Japan are resisting a commitment to phase out coal by 2030 when they should be doubling down on the clean energy transition
EU unveils €300bn plan to quit Russian fossil fuels by 2027 and boost clean energy
The European Commission proposes increased ambition for renewables and energy efficiency, while seeking alternative oil and gas supplies in the short term
Ukraine builds legal case against Russia for environmental damage
Officials have recorded 231 alleged environmental crimes since Russian troops invaded and are preparing to seek reparations
EU plans to stop buying Russian crude oil in six months
In a tightening of sanctions against the Kremlin, Brussels proposes to cut off the source of a quarter of EU oil imports by the end of the year
Germany to build LNG terminals at ‘Tesla speed’ in shift away from Russian gas
Green vice-chancellor Robert Habeck is fast-tracking gas import facilities to weaken the Kremlin’s market power
As Japan sanctions Russian coal, it is high time to kick the habit altogether
For too long, Japan has depended on coal power at home and promoted it abroad, despite the climate imperative to switch to clean energy
Russia, China oppose ‘human rights’ in nature talks, amid slow progress to a deal
The draft biodiversity agreement references indigenous peoples’ rights but a proposal to streamline the text could strip more specific language from the targets
Russia claims sanctions will stop it meeting climate targets
Experts say Russia’s climate plans were already highly inadequate and reliant on carbon accounting tricks
Some EU members turn back to coal to cut reliance on Russian gas
Czechia, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy and Germany have indicated they might burn more coal in the short term in response to Vladimir Putin’s war
As EU leaders split on Russian energy sanctions, Commission moots 5-year plan
At a meeting in Versailles, member states agreed to phase out the use of Russian fossil fuels “as soon as possible” but didn’t set a deadline
UN climate change negotiating bloc ejects Russia, condemning its invasion of Ukraine
The Umbrella Group of countries including the US, Australia and Japan is no longer coordinating with Russia and Belarus
Swap Russian gas for renewables, EU tells member states
Green spending could be funded by taxes on energy firms’ windfall profits, Brussels proposes, to cut the bloc’s Russian gas use by two thirds this year