Notwithstanding the absence of clear results from the December 2009 Copenhagen conference, Russian legislation in the sphere of climate change and, more particularly, implementation of Kyoto Protocol legal mechanisms, seems to be progressing actively. Therefore, the Climate Doctrine of the Russian Federation, a general document containing the main trends and principles of climate change strategy, has been signed by the Russian President, D.Medvedev, on 17 December 2009.
For a full version of the Alert, please see a PDF file.
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