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by woodandsteel 3573 days ago
Interesting answer, but I see I should have been more specific in my question. I want to know what the TV and radio stations are saying about global climate change. That is because they are puppets of the Putin government, and so I assume that whatever they are saying about GCC is what the Putin government believes, or at least wants the public to believe.
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ivan_gammel 3572 days ago
It's hard to find examples for electronic media, but here's the biggest mainstream tabloid with strong pro-Putin position, explaining why climate change is not a myth, how it damages Russian nature and economy and how Russia can benefit (sic!) from joining global efforts on preventing it: http://www.kp.ru/daily/26521.5/3537467/
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woodandsteel 3572 days ago
That's good to know, so it seems the government is getting serious about climate change.

That said, your information in other comments says the government has been doing some things in this area, but so far it seems to be only 5% or 10% of what the US and China are doing, much less what is needed to avoid catastrophe. Maybe Putin's government is now getting more serious and will step things up.

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woodandsteel 3571 days ago
Ok, that lead to a further question I would like to ask you. To start, it seems to me that there are three main possibilities for Russia and renewable energy. One is that it will charge ahead at a rapid pace, the second is that it will move ahead but slowly, and the third is that it will halt new production and installations entirely.

From what I understand (which may be mistaken), the odds of the first are very low, like 1%, the third are maybe 20%, and so the most likely is the second.

You know a lot more about what is going on in Russia than I do, Ivan, so let me ask you, do you agree with my assessment, or is yours different, and if so, what are your reasons?

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