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On the Red Path

... According to the data collected by the Edgar research center, and shown in the table below, China is the biggest polluter, closely followed by the United States. These two countries together emitted more than 15 million kiloton of CO2 just in the year 2013. COP21 will end on December 11th. For the reasons explained above, its success or failure will affect our and future generations.

04.12.2015

UN Summit on Climate Change in Paris – Destined to Fail or Succeed?

... negative impacts. Current INDCs therefore fall short of the temperature target of 2 degrees, and bridging this gap will be one of the issues to be discussed in Paris. Main elements of a Paris package REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Alina Yablokova: Russia at COP21: An Opportunity to Reengage with the West At this point, there is no clarity on a legal form of a Paris outcome. The formal negotiation mandate suggests a cryptic choice between “a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with ...

27.11.2015

Russia at COP21: An Opportunity to Reengage with the West

From rhetoric to action On the 30th of November 2015 world leaders will gather in Paris to forge a new international climate change agreement. The goal of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) taking place in the French capital is to reach a universal commitment to maintain the global increase in average temperature under 2C above pre-industrial level. Most scientists have so far agreed that this is the critical threshold which, if exceeded,...

27.11.2015
 

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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