Current nuclear arsenals probably won’t cause a global “nuclear winter”—nonetheless, they will inevitably produce unpredictable geophysical, climatic, and biological consequences
The May cold of a nuclear danger
On May 12, 2022, the RBC news outlet
published an article
titled “Peskov responded to Medvedev’s Words About Nuclear War Risk.” The article literally says, “Medvedev said that weapons deliveries to Ukraine and NATO drills in the vicinity of Russia’s borders increase the likelihood of a...
In order for the Russian and European 2030 climate targets to be achieved, nuclear energy will have to be included in the green transition
Ever since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force in 1994, industrialized nations and developing economies have been striving to reduce and limit greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions based on individual targets. The Convention was therefore initially backed by the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 and further by the Paris Agreement...
The main question is whether the CBAM will push companies producing abroad to invest in greener manufacturing policies
In July 2021, the European Commission (EC) announced the launch of the Carbon Boarder Adjustment Mechanism, the CBAM. It was presented as a climate measure in support of the EU’s ambitious environmental goals, namely achieving the target to cut its carbon emissions by 55% - if compared with the 1990 levels—by 2030. The CBAM has been received with controversies since the beginning...
... Russia–UK Relations”
On January 18, 2022, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G), held workshop on bilateral projects and initiatives in the sphere of ecology and energy, as well as the prospects for bilateral relations in the sphere of ecology and climate change. The workshop was organized within the framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”.
The goals ...
Interview with Sherri Goodman is Senior Strategist and member of the Advisory Board at the Center for Climate and Security
Sherri Goodman
is Senior Strategist and member of the Advisory Board at the Center for Climate and Security, Chair of the Board at the Council on Strategic Risks, Secretary-General of the International Military Council on Climate and Security.
Interviewed by Tatyana Kanunnikova.
Can climate change be considered a security threat? If yes, why?
Sherri Goodman
Yes, it is a...
Today, the world can only effect the green transition by a gradual replacement of technologies
The 26
th
Conference of the Parties (COP-26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Glasgow from October 31 to November 13, 2021 with delegations from almost 200 countries participating. The strategic goal of the Summit was to sum up the results achieved during six years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Combating deforestation, phasing down...
Russia is certainly now taking climate-related issues seriously, but even though a latecomer in embracing the climate change agenda, it will not simply accept the West’s or the EU’s lead
Russia is certainly now taking climate-related issues seriously, but even though a latecomer in embracing the climate change agenda, it will not simply accept the West’s or the EU’s lead. Rather, it will act in accordance with its national interests.
At the COP26 UN climate change summit that ended last week, Russia...
Going into overtime has become a habit at Climate Change Conferences—at COP26, the outcome showed that significant disputes remained on the last day of the Conference over money and the speed of emissions cuts
After being delayed for a year due to the pandemic, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) finally took place from 31 October to 12 November 2021. This high-level political event came with high expectations, given the fact that the world is currently not on track to deliver...
On September 21, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G) held workshop (chatham house format) on green agenda approaches and energy transition. The workshop was organized within the framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”
On September 21, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Third...
... Comprehensive European and International Studies, Higher School of Economics; B. V. R. Punyawardena, Chairman of the National Steering Committee on Climate Change Adaptation, Government of Sri Lanka; and Fraddry D'Souza, Area Convener and Fellow at the Coastal Ecology & Marine Resources Centre, TERI Goa, India.
The second session focused on finding the solutions to the existing challenges and identifying most valuable national practices. Sarath Premalal, Retired Director General of the Meteorology Department ...
