Russia
What is the real cost of cheap Russian gas?
Few people in the West think about the ethics of buying fossil fuels from Vladimir Putin’s Russia
Japan bids for top climate finance job, citing $1.5bn contribution
As the biggest donor to the Green Climate Fund, Japan said it had a ‘responsibility’ to ensure it is run well
Russia brands environmental NGOs ‘foreign agents’
At least 14 green groups have shut down since falling foul of Moscow’s anti-spy legislation, according to Human Rights Watch
EU should block Nord Stream 2 on climate grounds
Planned gas pipeline from Russia undermines long-term EU energy security and climate goals, writes Marcin Stoczkiewicz
Azerbaijan president: gas pipeline to EU will not be stopped
Environmental protests against the $46bn Southern Gas Corridor are baseless, says Ilham Aliyev, who expects to begin exporting gas through the pipeline by 2018
Russia starts work on climate adaptation strategy
Kremlin wants new plan by mid-2018, as brief sent to regions highlights focus on extreme weather events, permafrost thawing
Exxon has ‘excellent future’ in Russia says ex-energy chief
Former Putin minister and CEO of Rosneft says renewed cooperation with US would open up “massive investment” in Arctic oil and gas
Antarctic ice shelf collapse pits fishing against science
British scientists want a fishing moratorium while they study newly open waters, but Russia stands in their way
Russia poses military threat in melting Arctic, say UK MPs
UK defence and security committee warns country is ill-prepared for conflict with Russia, warns it needs to look to North Pole for future threats
Russia reports Anthrax scare as Arctic thaws
Record high temperatures in Arctic Russia are believed to be one of the main factors behind the emergence of the deadly anthrax disease in northwestern Siberia
In pictures: Russian weather station on the edge of melting permafrost
WWF Russia says warming Arctic is accelerating coastal erosion as bigger waves demolish melting permafrost
Russia moots change to 2030 emissions target
Kremlin vows to have documents for Paris Agreement ratification ready by October, suggests it could ratchet up emissions goal widely regarded as weak
Vladimir Putin’s global warming fix: Carbon nanotubes
NEWS: Super-strong carbon nanotubes could transform materials like steel and plastics to slash carbon pollution, claims Russia
How Russia and neighbours could go 100% renewable by 2030
NEWS: Researchers argue Central Asia could become highly energy-competitive in a green economy, with investment in a super-grid
Podcast: What is Russia up to at the Paris climate talks?
Megan Darby talks to WWF Russia’s Alexey Kokorin about Vladimir Putin and why forests are the best bet for Russian climate policy
Ukraine ‘using Russia conflict as excuse for climate inaction’
NEWS: Kiev says it will revise pledge on restoration of annexed Crimea, as it sets 2030 target paving way for emissions hike
At UN, Putin bids to sponsor climate forum
NEWS: Russian president slips in desire to host international climate forum in New York speech
Thawing permafrost could cost world economy $43 trillion
NEWS: Released greenhouse gases could rack up huge costs by year 2200, but swift action would dramatically cut impact, study says
Permafrost diaries: Heading deeper into Siberia
BLOG: Olga Dobrovidova investigates the social and economic impacts of thawing permafrost in Russia’s remote Arctic towns
Permafrost diaries: Touching down in northern Siberia
BLOG: Olga Dobrovidova investigates the social and economic impacts of thawing permafrost in Russia’s remote Arctic towns