Deep Decarbonization Pathways for Russia by the Year 2050 - roundtable with members of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Type of Session
Discussion Symposium
Abstract
The economic, social, and environmental risks of unabated climate change and a weakened global economy are immense. They threaten to roll back the fruits of decades of growth and development, undermine prosperity, and jeopardize countries’ ability to achieve even the most basic socio-economic development goals in the future, including the eradication of poverty and continued economic growth. These risks affect all developed and developing countries alike. The United Nations, in collaboration with Columbia University, has sponsored a 15-country deep decarbonization pathways project (DDPP) to explore ways of achieving global carbon reductions of 80 percent or more by 2050. Countries which now depend heavily on the sale of fossil fuels face different problems than those who currently import energy resources. The Russian Federation is a participant in the 15-country study and will describe the scenarios and technology policies which will assist in the decarbonization strategies at an international level. The moderator and three participants will each discuss key elements of the decarbonization pathways. The full panel include:
John A. "Skip" Laitner, AESS President-Elect and consultant to the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Oleg Lugovoy, RANEPA
Vladimir Potashnikov, RANEPA
Andrey Polbin, RANEPA
Vera Barinova, RANEPA
Tatiana Lanshina, RANEPA