Перспективы угольной отрасли России в контексте глобальной декарбонизации

The document identifies three primary narratives in Russia: a dominant 'keep coal' discourse supported by political leadership, an emerging 'low-carbon trend' discourse focused on economic competitiveness, and a 'local environmental' discourse centered on pollution and health. It concludes that while external pressures like the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and declining demand are increasing, there is currently no active 'coal phase-out' or 'just transition' discourse within Russian national politics.

• The 'keep coal' discourse is the dominant influence on Russian policymaking, characterized by opposition to carbon regulation and the belief that Paris Agreement targets can be met with existing measures.
• The 'low-carbon trend' discourse is driven by economic competitiveness rather than environmental concerns, arguing that Russia must adapt to international climate policies to remain a competitive exporter.
• A 'local environmental' discourse exists that focuses on the immediate health and pollution impacts of coal mining, such as air and water quality, rather than global climate change.
• Russia lacks a discourse comparable to European 'coal phase-out' movements, and there is no developed vision for a 'just transition' for coal regions.
• The Russian coal sector is highly dependent on Asian markets, particularly China, and the government provides fiscal support to the industry to prevent social unrest in coal-mining regions.
• Russian coal and metallurgy companies exhibit a dual approach, lobbying against domestic carbon regulation while publicly committing to international ESG and climate goals to satisfy foreign investors.
• External pressures, including the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and declining global demand, are viewed by the Russian government as a 'securitisation' threat to national economic interests.

APA

Korppoo, A., Titov, M., & Lomagin, N. (2021). Перспективы угольной отрасли России в контексте глобальной декарбонизации. Climate Strategies. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Policy-Brief-Russian-Coal_v2_Russian.pdf

Chicago

Korppoo, Anna, Maxim Titov, and Nikita Lomagin. Перспективы угольной отрасли России в контексте глобальной декарбонизации. Climate Strategies, 2021. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Policy-Brief-Russian-Coal_v2_Russian.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{korppoo2021, author = {Korppoo, Anna and Titov, Maxim and Lomagin, Nikita}, title = {{Перспективы угольной отрасли России в контексте глобальной декарбонизации}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Policy-Brief-Russian-Coal_v2_Russian.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }