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Dmitry Peskov said to journalists that Vladimir Putin will not be able to attend the Glasgow climate summit this week. “
” Unfortunately, the president will not speak in Glasgow. There is no way to talk via video conferencing, “he said.
The president's press secretary also said that a conference on the use and protection of forests would be held at the summit, and Vladimir Putin had already issued a call to its participants.
Peskov recalled that the topic to be discussed in Glasgow “has in many ways something to do with the climate issue in the 1920s,” and Vladimir Putin, in his speech, recognized the opportunity to outline in detail the Russian Federation's approaches to on this issue.
In response to Joe Biden's criticism that Russia and China “did not de facto act (at the G20 summit) in terms of any commitments to combat climate change,” Peskov said Russia was very active. of the twenty and Putin's speeches were very instructive. In addition, just weeks before, the Russian president outlined a benchmark for transition to hydrocarbon neutrality.
“Russia has clearly outlined its prospects and in many respects is already ahead of many countries, including Western Europe, to switch to less carbon-intensive production methods,” Peskov said.