/28th November 2017, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ In 2016, the Russian Federation, together with 118 countries, all in all, responsible for 75 per cent of global emissions, signed the Paris Agreement. This outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference COP21 in Paris was adopted by consensus on 12 December 2015. The Russian Federation is one of the world’s largest emitters and fossil fuels producers. Consequently, it has a large mitigation potential and could play a major role in international climate policy.
