Russia and Global Green Transition: Risks and Opportunities

Greener economic development in Russia will allow the country to overcome the limits of its current fossil fuel-dependent growth model. It can deliver prosperity to Russia's citizens that is more sustainable and more resilient to external shocks in a rapidly changing global economy. The choices...

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Main Author: Makarov, Igor (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2021
Series:Energy-Environment Review
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Greener economic development in Russia will allow the country to overcome the limits of its current fossil fuel-dependent growth model. It can deliver prosperity to Russia's citizens that is more sustainable and more resilient to external shocks in a rapidly changing global economy. The choices toward carbon neutrality made by an increasing number of countries and companies bring a new wave of uncertainty to the value of fossil fuel assets. This uncertainty is likely to result in lower and more volatile revenue from exports of hydrocarbons and energy-intensive industrial products
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
DOI:10.1596/36757