Russia in the Time of Climate Change

Climate change will reshape Russian politics, economics, and society. As the European Union and China set ambitious carbon neutrality goals, can Russia transition away from a fossil-fuel export economy? How will climate change interact with regional political dynamics and Russia’s Arctic economic ambitions? Who in Russia is responsible for managing a jarring uptick in environmental disasters? What is the state of environmental activism in Russia? This new initiative from the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program brings leading Russian voices on climate change, civil society, and center-region dynamics to bear on these questions and others.

This initiative is made possible by Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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Climate Darling or Potemkin Village? Russia’s Carbon-Neutral Experiment in Sakhalin

Russia's carbon-neutral experiment in Sakhalin has the potential to be a climate darling or Potemkin village.

Photo: NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images

Russian Political Forces Meet Climate Change

Though Russian voters are not clamoring for a change in climate policies, they are anxious about the dangers of a changing climate. Does the climate agenda have a political future in Russia?

Environmental Activism in Russia: Strategies and Prospects

In spite of the growing pressure on civil society activists and opposition leaders in Russia, grassroots environmental activism is on the rise.

Back to the Future? Russia’s Climate Policy Evolution

As key trade partners adopt carbon neutrality targets, Russia faces an economic reckoning. What are its energy alternatives in a low-carbon future?

Who Is Responsible for Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change in Russia?

Environmental disasters are mounting in Russia. Who is responsible for managing climate change?

Photo: IRINA YARINSKAYA/Zapolyarnaya pravda newspaper/AFP/Getty Images

Climate Change Will Reshape Russia

As Russia warms faster than the rest of the world, climate change will shape its strategic future.

Photo: IRINA YARINSKAYA/AFP/Getty Images

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