Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 07/2009

The Russian debate on climate doctrine: Emerging issues on the road to Copenhagen

Anna Korppoo

June 2009

Finnish Institute for International Affairs

Abstract

The Russian Cabinet discussed a draft ‘climate doctrine’ on 23 April 2009. The document, opened for comments 28 May 2009, is a political declaration on the approach to climate change. The debate around the doctrine was largely based on the scientific report published by the Hydrometeorological Service of Russia (Roshydromet) in February 2009.