In Russia, Some of the World’s Biggest Polluters Are Going Green

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In a country that is warming 2.5 times faster than the global average, Russian companies are making a push to be greener, seeking to fend off new regulations, burnish their image and respond to growing pressure from investors

MOSCOW—In Russia, climate change has been little more than an afterthought for many big companies, some of which are among the world’s biggest polluters.

But in a country that is warming 2.5 times faster than the global average, Russian companies are now making a push to be greener, seeking to fend off new regulations, burnish their image and respond to growing pressure from investors. Russia emitted 11.3 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per capita in 2017, compared with seven tons in the European Union, according to Our World in Data, a project based at Oxford University. Melting permafrost is already damaging oil and gas infrastructure as it sinks into Russia’s warming soil.of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government. Earlier this month, Mr. Putin ordered authorities to develop a plan to cut carbon emissions to below EU levels by midcentury.

globally in recent years. The pressure on Russian corporations is even greater to show that the country is still serious about attracting Western capital. With valuations hit by a combination of Western sanctions, a checkered history of environmental policies and high levels of carbon emissions to begin with, Russian companies are forced to make a bigger effort to convince their investors, corporate analysts say.

 

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nice

Bravo por las empresas rusas. Se nota que han respondido a las nuevas generaciones de jóvenes rusos y rusas. Si en la Federación de todas las Rusias se está pidiendo, bien se puede en otras naciones. Muchísimas Gracias. No sé cómo decirlo en idioma ruso.

the coldest place on earth wants warmer weather. Your premise is that they don't.

lol how can you write this article with a straight face?

yes we need to push for greener world

I’ll believe it when I see it!

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