Why the Northeast Asia region is important for climate change mitigation? If all fossil fuel rese... more Why the Northeast Asia region is important for climate change mitigation? If all fossil fuel reserves in this region alone would be burnt in a traditional way (no CCS), it would be sufficient to warm the planet by 2 degrees Celsius at least 3 times! But if all technically available potential of renewables would be utilized here, that would be 10-fold of the amount of currently installed generating capacity. Fossils vs renewables. Old vs new technologies, policy choices, consumer behavior patterns.
This Global Environmental Benefits Assessment for Russia is conducted under analysis of the envir... more This Global Environmental Benefits Assessment for Russia is conducted under analysis of the environmental benefits that the country generates globally, including the areas of biodiversity, climate change, international waters, POPs and chemicals, ODS, and land degradation. The Assessment by each focal area includes overview of the focal area in the country, analysis of the status and trends of changes of environmental resources by GEF focal area in respect to the national and the global environment.
This technical document contains: (i) a review of the national development agenda in Russia; (ii)... more This technical document contains: (i) a review of the national development agenda in Russia; (ii) a description of the most relevant Russian constitutional provisions concerning the environment, and other related constitutional provisions; (iii) an historical overview of how environmental considerations have been incorporated into the development agenda; (iv) a description of the Russian environmental legislative framework and main policies, strategies and programs; (v) an overview of the Russian institutional set-up for environmental and natural resource management; (vi) a review of the international environmental commitments signed and ratified by the Russian Federation; and (vii) the timeline analysis relating the above elements to GEF supported projects in the period under review.
Обзор текущего состояния, ближайших перспектив и тенденций развития систем регулирования выбросов... more Обзор текущего состояния, ближайших перспектив и тенденций развития систем регулирования выбросов парниковых газов в условиях перехода к низкоуглеродной экономике Alexander Averchenkov · Anton Galenovich · Yury Fedorov
The issues of low carbon development in Russia are analyzed, focusing on the global development t... more The issues of low carbon development in Russia are analyzed, focusing on the global development trends, barriers and policy gaps in Russia, opportunities for carbon emission reduction.
The paper is devoted to analysis of the economic and political implications of the Paris Climate ... more The paper is devoted to analysis of the economic and political implications of the Paris Climate Agreement, the international experience in determining the targets and commitments, and position of Kazakhstan in participation in the new agreement
The paper discusses the Paris Climate Agreement adopted at the UNFCCC COP21 in December 2015 and ... more The paper discusses the Paris Climate Agreement adopted at the UNFCCC COP21 in December 2015 and its implications for Kazakhstan
This report examines the changes happening in Russia ever since the issue of global warming was i... more This report examines the changes happening in Russia ever since the issue of global warming was introduced on the global agenda. Only today, after the planet has experienced a variety of catastrophic natural disasters, have world leaders and decision makers grown more aware of the urgency of the problem. In Russia, where climate changes have been more significant than globally on average, the government has increased its objectives in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and put forward a number of initiatives and green policy measures to achieve more sustainability in the long term. Russia’s target for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 is set at 70-75 percent of the base level of 1990, according to the new action plan adopted by the Kremlin. Other states also recognize the problem but their positions differ in the way the issue should be solved. India, China, the U.S. and Brazil, all of which are important players analyzed in the report, find it hard to reach common ground in reaching a globally binding agreement. Whether this will be done ultimately depends on the outcome of the Paris climate change conference.
The publication presents findings of the research on human health risks and damage caused by air ... more The publication presents findings of the research on human health risks and damage caused by air and water pollution in Russia, and discusses the ways to reduce negative impacts on health, enhance environmental policy.
The article reviews challenges and opportunities for low carbon development in the North East Asi... more The article reviews challenges and opportunities for low carbon development in the North East Asia economies in the context of the post-Kyoto Protocol regime for climate change policy
The project deals with a contingent valuation of improvements in the drinking water quality, base... more The project deals with a contingent valuation of improvements in the drinking water quality, based on the household's perception of the tap-water quality and relevant health risk avoidance behaviour. It involves analysis of the factors determining household's willingness-to-pay for improved tap-water quality, as well as individual avoidance expenditures undertaken by the households to prevent/reduce health risk from tap-water consumption. Authors compare estimates obtained by means of two different evaluation techniques: actual avoidance expenditures and hypothetical willingness-to-pay for drinking water improvement. A survey has been conducted in the big industrial Russian city of Samara. JEL Classification: H41, Q25, Q26 Acknowledgements: We must thank Economics education and research consortium for providing us with financial resources to survey households in Samara (RF). We appreciate the editorial experts for valuable comments and suggestions. In particular, I would like to thank professors Michelle Sollogoub (Sorbone University, Paris), Judith Tornton (University of Washington, Siettle), Klara Sabirianova (University of Michigan), John Earle(Stockgolm) and Dr. Konstantin Colonescu(EERC) for their close reading and providing us with a detailed list of comments. We are grateful for help with the theoretical model-we received very useful recommendations from professor Bruce Larson (University of Connecticut) and Dr. Gardner Brown (University of Washington).
Climate change is already having a negative impact on agricultural production in Russia, especial... more Climate change is already having a negative impact on agricultural production in Russia, especially grain production, since this sector is perhaps the most dependent on weather and climate factors. This report presents an economic evaluation of the impact of climate change on crop production at the national level and a long-term economic evaluation of the losses, profits, and risks for agriculture throughout Russia. It analyses the situation in the two the major agricultural regions, where the negative effects of climate change are especially pronounced, and examines the prospects for adapting Russia's agriculture to climate change.
The book discusses findings of the research on analysis of economic mechanisms for carbon emissio... more The book discusses findings of the research on analysis of economic mechanisms for carbon emission regulation, including the market based schemes for emission trading implemented in the EU, California and RGGI, Canadian provinces, Tokyo Metropolitan Area, and their implications for Russia
В работе изложены важнейшие теоретические и практические аспекты концепции устойчивого развития: ... more В работе изложены важнейшие теоретические и практические аспекты концепции устойчивого развития: современные экологические проблемы, теория и практика устойчивого развития, построение зеленой экономики, климатическая политика, особенности международного сотрудничества в сфере устойчивого развития, характерные черты участия бизнеса и государств в реализации концепции, участие гражданского общества в устойчивом развитии, его социальные и гендерные аспекты, особенности национальных моделей устойчивого развития, специфика вовлеченности России в эти проблемы.
The book presents findings of the study of low carbon development and decarbonization scenarios f... more The book presents findings of the study of low carbon development and decarbonization scenarios for Russia, with specific focus on the opportunities for switching from fossil fuels to renewables, two case studies on the Russian provinces of Kuzbass coal area and Altai renewables-rich region
The paper presents findings of the study on economic and environmental benefits switching from fo... more The paper presents findings of the study on economic and environmental benefits switching from fossil fuels to biofuels in Russia. The focus is made on the North-Western province of Velikii Novgorod, with a huge potential for utilization of wood waste and low grade wood for energy purposes, as a substitute for coal and gas. The economic, carbon and air pollution reduction benefits are analyzed.
Why the Northeast Asia region is important for climate change mitigation? If all fossil fuel rese... more Why the Northeast Asia region is important for climate change mitigation? If all fossil fuel reserves in this region alone would be burnt in a traditional way (no CCS), it would be sufficient to warm the planet by 2 degrees Celsius at least 3 times! But if all technically available potential of renewables would be utilized here, that would be 10-fold of the amount of currently installed generating capacity. Fossils vs renewables. Old vs new technologies, policy choices, consumer behavior patterns.
This Global Environmental Benefits Assessment for Russia is conducted under analysis of the envir... more This Global Environmental Benefits Assessment for Russia is conducted under analysis of the environmental benefits that the country generates globally, including the areas of biodiversity, climate change, international waters, POPs and chemicals, ODS, and land degradation. The Assessment by each focal area includes overview of the focal area in the country, analysis of the status and trends of changes of environmental resources by GEF focal area in respect to the national and the global environment.
This technical document contains: (i) a review of the national development agenda in Russia; (ii)... more This technical document contains: (i) a review of the national development agenda in Russia; (ii) a description of the most relevant Russian constitutional provisions concerning the environment, and other related constitutional provisions; (iii) an historical overview of how environmental considerations have been incorporated into the development agenda; (iv) a description of the Russian environmental legislative framework and main policies, strategies and programs; (v) an overview of the Russian institutional set-up for environmental and natural resource management; (vi) a review of the international environmental commitments signed and ratified by the Russian Federation; and (vii) the timeline analysis relating the above elements to GEF supported projects in the period under review.
Обзор текущего состояния, ближайших перспектив и тенденций развития систем регулирования выбросов... more Обзор текущего состояния, ближайших перспектив и тенденций развития систем регулирования выбросов парниковых газов в условиях перехода к низкоуглеродной экономике Alexander Averchenkov · Anton Galenovich · Yury Fedorov
The issues of low carbon development in Russia are analyzed, focusing on the global development t... more The issues of low carbon development in Russia are analyzed, focusing on the global development trends, barriers and policy gaps in Russia, opportunities for carbon emission reduction.
The paper is devoted to analysis of the economic and political implications of the Paris Climate ... more The paper is devoted to analysis of the economic and political implications of the Paris Climate Agreement, the international experience in determining the targets and commitments, and position of Kazakhstan in participation in the new agreement
The paper discusses the Paris Climate Agreement adopted at the UNFCCC COP21 in December 2015 and ... more The paper discusses the Paris Climate Agreement adopted at the UNFCCC COP21 in December 2015 and its implications for Kazakhstan
This report examines the changes happening in Russia ever since the issue of global warming was i... more This report examines the changes happening in Russia ever since the issue of global warming was introduced on the global agenda. Only today, after the planet has experienced a variety of catastrophic natural disasters, have world leaders and decision makers grown more aware of the urgency of the problem. In Russia, where climate changes have been more significant than globally on average, the government has increased its objectives in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and put forward a number of initiatives and green policy measures to achieve more sustainability in the long term. Russia’s target for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 is set at 70-75 percent of the base level of 1990, according to the new action plan adopted by the Kremlin. Other states also recognize the problem but their positions differ in the way the issue should be solved. India, China, the U.S. and Brazil, all of which are important players analyzed in the report, find it hard to reach common ground in reaching a globally binding agreement. Whether this will be done ultimately depends on the outcome of the Paris climate change conference.
The publication presents findings of the research on human health risks and damage caused by air ... more The publication presents findings of the research on human health risks and damage caused by air and water pollution in Russia, and discusses the ways to reduce negative impacts on health, enhance environmental policy.
The article reviews challenges and opportunities for low carbon development in the North East Asi... more The article reviews challenges and opportunities for low carbon development in the North East Asia economies in the context of the post-Kyoto Protocol regime for climate change policy
The project deals with a contingent valuation of improvements in the drinking water quality, base... more The project deals with a contingent valuation of improvements in the drinking water quality, based on the household's perception of the tap-water quality and relevant health risk avoidance behaviour. It involves analysis of the factors determining household's willingness-to-pay for improved tap-water quality, as well as individual avoidance expenditures undertaken by the households to prevent/reduce health risk from tap-water consumption. Authors compare estimates obtained by means of two different evaluation techniques: actual avoidance expenditures and hypothetical willingness-to-pay for drinking water improvement. A survey has been conducted in the big industrial Russian city of Samara. JEL Classification: H41, Q25, Q26 Acknowledgements: We must thank Economics education and research consortium for providing us with financial resources to survey households in Samara (RF). We appreciate the editorial experts for valuable comments and suggestions. In particular, I would like to thank professors Michelle Sollogoub (Sorbone University, Paris), Judith Tornton (University of Washington, Siettle), Klara Sabirianova (University of Michigan), John Earle(Stockgolm) and Dr. Konstantin Colonescu(EERC) for their close reading and providing us with a detailed list of comments. We are grateful for help with the theoretical model-we received very useful recommendations from professor Bruce Larson (University of Connecticut) and Dr. Gardner Brown (University of Washington).
Climate change is already having a negative impact on agricultural production in Russia, especial... more Climate change is already having a negative impact on agricultural production in Russia, especially grain production, since this sector is perhaps the most dependent on weather and climate factors. This report presents an economic evaluation of the impact of climate change on crop production at the national level and a long-term economic evaluation of the losses, profits, and risks for agriculture throughout Russia. It analyses the situation in the two the major agricultural regions, where the negative effects of climate change are especially pronounced, and examines the prospects for adapting Russia's agriculture to climate change.
The book discusses findings of the research on analysis of economic mechanisms for carbon emissio... more The book discusses findings of the research on analysis of economic mechanisms for carbon emission regulation, including the market based schemes for emission trading implemented in the EU, California and RGGI, Canadian provinces, Tokyo Metropolitan Area, and their implications for Russia
В работе изложены важнейшие теоретические и практические аспекты концепции устойчивого развития: ... more В работе изложены важнейшие теоретические и практические аспекты концепции устойчивого развития: современные экологические проблемы, теория и практика устойчивого развития, построение зеленой экономики, климатическая политика, особенности международного сотрудничества в сфере устойчивого развития, характерные черты участия бизнеса и государств в реализации концепции, участие гражданского общества в устойчивом развитии, его социальные и гендерные аспекты, особенности национальных моделей устойчивого развития, специфика вовлеченности России в эти проблемы.
The book presents findings of the study of low carbon development and decarbonization scenarios f... more The book presents findings of the study of low carbon development and decarbonization scenarios for Russia, with specific focus on the opportunities for switching from fossil fuels to renewables, two case studies on the Russian provinces of Kuzbass coal area and Altai renewables-rich region
The paper presents findings of the study on economic and environmental benefits switching from fo... more The paper presents findings of the study on economic and environmental benefits switching from fossil fuels to biofuels in Russia. The focus is made on the North-Western province of Velikii Novgorod, with a huge potential for utilization of wood waste and low grade wood for energy purposes, as a substitute for coal and gas. The economic, carbon and air pollution reduction benefits are analyzed.
Climate change is already having a negative impact on agricultural production in Russia, especial... more Climate change is already having a negative impact on agricultural production in Russia, especially grain production, since this sector is perhaps the most dependent on weather and climate factors. This report presents an economic evaluation of the impact of climate change on crop production at the national level and a long-term economic evaluation of the losses, profits, and risks for agriculture throughout Russia. It analyses the situation in the two the major agricultural regions, where the negative effects of climate change are especially pronounced, and examines the prospects for adapting Russia's agriculture to climate change.
The book summarizes findings of research of 16 country teams on deep decarbonization pathways, ai... more The book summarizes findings of research of 16 country teams on deep decarbonization pathways, aiming at limiting the global warming by 2 degrees Celsius.
This supplementary material contains case studies presenting specific aspects of the DDPP country... more This supplementary material contains case studies presenting specific aspects of the DDPP country pathways. They illustrate and complement the cross-cutting analysis included in the 2015 DDPP synthesis report
The book presents how the world leading countries can transition, on a technological, socio-econo... more The book presents how the world leading countries can transition, on a technological, socio-economic and policy “pathway”, to a low-carbon economy consistent with the internationally agreed goal of limiting anthropogenic warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius. Achieving this goal requires that the world cut global net emissions of greenhouse gases so that they approach zero between 2050 and 2075. The publication provides update of the findings of 16 national research groups, to be used for analytical support of the UNFCCC COP21, where the historic Paris Climate Agreement was signed, and further development of decarbonization strategies.
Overview of the climate change challenges, fossil fuel-based vs low carbon development options fo... more Overview of the climate change challenges, fossil fuel-based vs low carbon development options for the Northeast Asia economies, including Russia, China, Japan, Mongolia, South and North Korea, that are responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions nowadays.
Экономические аспекты нового климатического соглашения, подготовленного к 21-ой Конференции Сторо... more Экономические аспекты нового климатического соглашения, подготовленного к 21-ой Конференции Сторон РКИК ООН в Париже, обсуждение на круглом столе Международной торгово-промышленной палаты.
Обсуждаются задачи глубокой декарбонизации экономики, необходимой для достижения цели по предотвр... more Обсуждаются задачи глубокой декарбонизации экономики, необходимой для достижения цели по предотвращению опасного роста глобальной температуры более чем на 2 градуса Цельсия, а также потенциал России по переходу к низкоуглеродному развитию экономики
Презентация о новых решениях по реализации Россией климатической политики и требованиях к отчетно... more Презентация о новых решениях по реализации Россией климатической политики и требованиях к отчетности предприятий и регионов по выбросам парниковых газов.
Presentation on the policy priorities of Russia regarding negotiations on the Paris Climate Agree... more Presentation on the policy priorities of Russia regarding negotiations on the Paris Climate Agreement at the UNFCCC COP21, delivered at WRI, Berlin, 2015
The presentation on decarbonization challenges for the global economy, US and Russia, at UCLA, Sc... more The presentation on decarbonization challenges for the global economy, US and Russia, at UCLA, School of Law, 17 March 2016
The presentation provides findings of the research on low carbon development and decarbonization ... more The presentation provides findings of the research on low carbon development and decarbonization in the North East Asia countries. It was presented at the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security. III International Conference on 16-17 June 2016
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Fossils vs renewables. Old vs new technologies, policy choices, consumer behavior patterns.
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Fossils vs renewables. Old vs new technologies, policy choices, consumer behavior patterns.