Third largest CO2 emitter after China (first) and U.S.
(second)
RussiaÕs emissions
dropped 40% between 1990-1998
CO2 emissions in 2007 only 66% of RussiaÕs 1990
levels
Russian
vulnerability - Rosgidromet
reports temperature
increases of 2 to
3¡C in Siberia over past 120-150 years
compared to +0.7¡C
global average
Evidence so far of
more floods, windstorms, heat waves, forest
fires, tree loss, heavy snows storms this
winter, permafrost melting, -
especially in regions of discontinuous permafrost, 61% increase in structural damage in 1990s
compared to 1980s,
93% of natural gas and 75% of oil production
in permafrost zones