러시아연방의 기후변화협약에 대한 정책과 대응 방안에 대한 고찰

Abstract

The objective of this study is to review the policies and countermeasures concerning Russian climate change agreements through the dynamic interactions of major subjects for making policies. Meanwhile, members of the House of Representatives in Russia who had been in the negative about the United Nations Framework Conventionon Climate Change (UNFCCC) decided to ratify the Kyoto Protocol in 2004. It means that the intention of former President Vladimir Putin has been reflected, with new President Dmitry Medvedev also incorporating the items concerning climate change agreements based on Russian national profits. In other words, on a large scale, many climate change agreements at home and abroad are proceeding to be forged without a former government’s political changes. According to public opinion expressed through most local governments, main public enterprises, and NGOs, recent environmental problems accompanied by the utility of emission trading system and high growth in the policies and countermeasures concerning climate change agreements will hinder economic growth. Recently, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced that he will reduce greenhouse gas emission by 10-15% by 2020, but this without any clear detailed target. He said that it is necessary for the international society to make efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to solve climate change problems, but the standard should be decided on the level that does not interrupt the individual country’s national development. In addition, he expressed precaution about putting the government’s interests first in relation to joining new international climate change agreements. One of the main policies that the Russian government is concentrating on is to develop renewable energy. The challenge that Russia faces is to get practical experience in manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of facilities through the technical cooperation and partnership with international industry in developing those renewable energy. At the same time, it is needed to exempt or reduce the tariff on imported equipment that will be used for renewable energies and implement a rapid and simplified registration procedure for a venture business related to manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of such facilities.