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