Russian President Vladimir Putin called myth and Chushya that the country is not interested in solving global environmental problems. He stated this at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Broadcast is conducted on the site event.
The head of state also demanded to replay Europe on the issue of salvation of climate, reducing the volume of harmful emissions in Russia by 2050 than in the EU. In addition, Putin called on to implement climate projects.
Russia can become a global oxygen donor in 20-30 years and earn money on the sale of CO2 quotas. Earlier, the deputy head of LUKOIL Leonid Fedun said. The country accounts for about 20 percent of world forest reserves. For this donation, Russia can get money (for example, from sales of quotas), comparable to the cost of selling gas abroad, he believes.
According to the businessman, the development of forests is the easiest way to capture CO2. Russia can “very easily” by 2050 or earlier to become carbon neutral.