Greenhouse gas emissions by Russia
Greenhouse gas emissions originating from Russia and efforts to reduce them
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Russia's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 30% between 1990 and 2018, excluding emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). Russia's goal is to reach net zero by 2060, but its energy strategy to 2035 is mostly about burning more fossil fuels, and coal is subsidised. Reporting military emissions is voluntary and, as of 2024, no data is available since before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Mitigation
Energy
In 2020, Russia released a draft long-term strategy, to reduce CO2 emissions by 33% by 2030 compared to 1990. It did not plan to reach net zero until as late as 2100. Reducing methane leaks would help, as Russia is the largest methane emitter.
Industry
Efforts to decarbonize steel and aluminium production were delayed by the Russo-Ukrainian war and international sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Economics
Decarbonization in China, such as increasing use of solar power and electric vehicles, may eventually reduce Chinese demand for Russian oil and gas.
Carbon sinks
Carbon sinks, which in Russia consist mainly of forests, offset about a quarter of national emissions in 2017.