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