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Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of the Russian Federation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Policy/planning Climate change International agreement-implementation Agricultural development Agro-forestry Solid waste International relations/cooperation Erosion Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Forest management/forest conservation Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Land-use planning
Geographical area
Arctic, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) of the Russian Federation is presented in accordance with decision 1/CP.20 UNFCCC "Lima call for action to address climate change". It is a multi-sectoral policy document. Limiting anthropogenic greenhouse gases in Russia to 70-75% of 1990 levels by the year 2030 might be a long-term indicator, subject to the maximum possible account of absorbing capacity of forests. It shall cover the following sectors: (a) energy; (b) industrial processes and products use; (c) agriculture; (d) land-use and forestry; and (e) waste. The INDC indicator is to be achieved with no use of international market mechanisms.

Full text
English/Russian
Website
www4.unfccc.int