There were two key topics on the agenda: progress on the drafting of a GHG Low Emission Development Strategy until 2050 and on the Comprehensive Implementation Plan of the Climate Doctrine of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2020.
The GHG Low Emission Development Strategy is being drafted by the Economic Development Ministry as per Government directive and should be finished by December 2019.
Following the discussions on the Comprehensive Implementation Plan of the Climate Doctrine for the period up to 2020, the Natural Resources Ministry and the Economic Development Ministry were instructed to take into account the implementation of the present document when preparing a comprehensive implementation plan for the period up to 2030 and a national adaptation plan for adverse climate change.