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Who were/are RussiaÕs Kyoto stakeholder players?

What has been RussiaÕs history regarding Kyoto?
Duma (2003) WWF (Dec. 2003) survey of Duma - <25% favor, >50% ratification possible, >25% opposed
2003  250 RAS members sign NGO petition favoring adoption of Kyoto
Jan. 2004 Chair State DumaÕs international affairs committee says parliamentary hearings would be held spring 2004
Lots of controversy late winter to autumn 2004
May 2004, Putin has  WTO accession talks with EU
Sept 23, 2004, Ministry of Natural Resources formally recommends Kyoto Approval
Sept 27, 2004, Illarionov compares Kyoto Protocol to Fascism
Sept 30, 2004, Russian Cabinet of Ministers approves federal law to ratify Kyoto
Nov 18, 2004, Russia ratifies Kyoto
Feb 16, 2005, Kyoto Protocol enters into force
Feb 2006 161 nations have ratified Kyoto Protocol

Andrei Illarionov, still frame from NTV channel
Meeting of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers / Frame from NTV Channel
Why did Russia ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
Marrakech 2202, Russian bargains hard for 30% drop below 1990 baseline levels for calculating Òcarbon creditsÓ, due to steep economic decline
Emissions trading, ~$10 Billion over next 10 years
AAUs - Assigned Amount units
JI - Joint Implementation
CDM - Clean Development Mechanism
Renewal energy projects, geothermal, winds, biomass
Decision probably more political process than scientific or policy debate
EU support for WTO membership

Cap and Trade:
 Data for Two Case Studies
Carbon Intensity by Region, 2001-2025 (Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent per Million $1997)
Slide 9
Scenarios for Russian CO2 emissions assuming growth rates of 2, 4, 6, and 7.2% (GDP doubling in 10 years) for fast and slow intensity improvements
Source: Alexander A. Golub, ÒThe Kyoto Protocol and Steady Economic Growth in Russia: Road Block or Path Forward?Ó (http://3980_steadyeconomicgrowthinRussia_09082004.pdf)
Russian GDP and Energy Intensity Projections
 Table I.13.  Characteristics of Scenarios of Emissions of Kyoto Gases in the Russian Federation to 20201
Estimated GHG emissions in 2004 & potential for reductions in RussiaÕs natural gas sector & gas flaring
Generic  potential JI project types by sector
What are the elements/needs for Russian institutional compliance?
PAMs - implement domestic policies and measures
Implement annual GHG inventories according to IPCC guidelines
Establish a registry to track domestic emissions and implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms and commitments under Kyoto
Report all of above to UNFCCC Secretariat

Status and Importance of Regional GHG Inventories in Russia
What are the Russian major compliance/data gap problems?
Forestry inventories not consistent with IPCC requirements, quality varies between regions
Data for gas flaring and coal-mine methane not available
Data for waste sector not available
Data for agriculture not available
Some problems with industrial activity data
Lack of data for transport, municipal and residential fuel consumption

Russian Kyoto Compliance Summary
Russian Challenges to Creation of a Strong Climate-Change-Related Policy and Strategy
Revamping the Economy
Perfecting market policy
Fighting corruption
Raising peopleÕs well-being
Strengthening civil society institutions (rule of law)
Conflicting perspectives and approaches regarding (regional) development
Conflicting perspectives and approaches to environmental problems and management
The harsh environment, especially ÒThe NorthÓ
Much of country has average temperature <5¼C
High energy expenditures for heating and transport
Energy needs are and for foreseeable future will be met by traditional CO2 emission-heavy hydrocarbon sources

Significant Results Arising from Russian Ratification of Kyoto
More laggard nations motivated to ratify Kyoto treaty – 18 countries ratified between 18 November 2004 and April 2005, including 7 OPEC countries
Helped launch the regime of obligatory quantified limitations on GHG emissions by most Annex I countries
Provided vigorous momentum to creation of the market for carbon credits
Provoked and diversified further international dialogue on responding to climate change

Benefits to Russia from Kyoto Ratification
Elevated Russia as international power player
Reinforced RussiaÕs diplomatic positions at multilateral climate change talks
Better positions Russia for influence in post-2012 climate negotiations
Mechanism for boosting technological renovation of national economy
GIS and CDM investments
Revenue for sale of carbon credits
May raise climate change issue in Russian economic and political priorities

Key Challenges to Russia as a Result of Its Ratification of Kyoto Protocol
Significant economic burden
Potential serious conflicts with RussiaÕs economic growth targets
Future losses in Russian oil sector – largest source of RussiaÕs foreign currency
Uncertain market for Russian carbon credits
Competition from East European nations and Ukraine
Reduced demand without U.S. accession to Kyoto
Technological, institutional, legal, organizational limitations and difficulties with compliance
Need to marry and bring into alignment all climate change policy components with other strategic development goals and tasks

Focusing forward
Russian energy issues will dominate over climate change issues
In near term Russian political considrations will dominate over economic ones as long as Russia is not well integrated into the global economy - a mixed blessing
Russia has moved slowly on Kyoto implementation institutions and given the USÕs intransigence on Kyoto and climate change issues this is not surprising
Ukrainian actions could speed up Russian implementation
Other foreign pressure e.g., EU will likely not be productive
Russia will remain skeptical of market approaches, entitlement issues, mismatch with developed countries regarding institutional and legal clarity

Figure 5.8 Changes in IPCC model grids
 Setting up a numerical atmospheric model
Data sources for UK Met Office global weather forecasting model.
Figures 5.4a & 5.4B

Source: Houghton, 2009, pp. 98.
Data sources for UK Met Office global weather forecasting model.
Figures 5.4c & 5.4d

Source: Houghton, 2009, pp. 99.
Figure 5.5 Errors
Figure 5.6 Potential Improvements in Forecast Skill
Figure 5.7.  Pendulum illustrations
Figure 5.8 Isopleths of surface pressure patterns from 51-member ensemble
Figure 5.9. Monthly values of the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)
Figure 5.10 Schematic illustrationg El Nino oscillation.
Figure 5.11 Observed Sahel July-September rainfall
Figure 5.12  Plots of forecasts of El Nino events forcasting sea surface temperatue
Figure 5.13 Schematic of the climate system
Figure 5.14 Schematic of the physical processes associated with clouds.
Figure 5.15a Annual mean net cloud radiative forcing (CRF)
Figure 5.15b Comparison of observed longwave, short wave, & net radiation at top of atmosphere.
Table 5.1 Estiamtes of global average temperature changes under different assumptions about changes in greenhous gases and clouds