"RREC provided tangible input towards organization and technical support of the Dialogue on Environment between EU and Russia and successfully implemented coordination of negotiation process"

Ulrich Weins. Head of the Department on Science and Environment, European Comission Delegation to Russia




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Legal framework for JI projects approval and implementation in Russia has been set

30/01/2008 The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia (MEDT) has accomplished elaboration of legal framework for JI projects approval and implementation in Russia. 29 January 2008 all necessary orders of MEDT were finally registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Invitation for Seminar Series

09/03/2010 The Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea of Italy (IMELS) is proud to announce the Seminar Series: Partnerships for Sustainable Development for civil servants from governments and local authorities in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, the Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as for high level business executives.

“To Highlight the Path to Copenhagen” Media-project for Russian Federal Journalists on Climate Change

02/04/2009 The Danish-Russian media project, initiated jointly by the Russian Regional Environmental Centre and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), Danish Embassy in Moscow, Climate Consortium Denmark and the ROCKWOOL company is aimed at increasing awareness on climate change and the need for further ambitious actions to reduce human impact on the environment among Russian stakeholders, including policy-makers, business community, academia, and general public.

Nord Stream and public control: International Meeting of Nord Stream AG with Baltic NGOs

30/05/2008 The Round Table devoted to the gas pipeline planned to be constructed on the seabed of the Baltic Sea, took place on in Riga on May 14, 2008. NGOs of the Baltic Region met with experts of Company Nord Stream AG.NGOs from Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Sweden and Estonia represented the public of the region. The company was represented by 7 specialists: Permitting Director, experts of Nord Stream AG and Ramboll,company’s manager in the field of the communication with the public.

Member of the Public Chamber Vladislav Grib offers legal advice to citizens and NCB

14/04/2008 Member of the Public Chamber of Russia, the chairman of the public organization "All-National Union of human rights" Man and the Law ", Ph.D., associate professor Vladislav Grib offers legal advice.

A media briefing will be held by representatives of EBRD

27/03/2008 Members of the press are invited to cover a public consultation meeting on the draft revisions of the Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy and on the Public Information Policy. The meeting will take place on March 28, 2008 at hotel ‘Izmailovo Gamma-Delta’, hall “Rostov”, Izmailovo road 71, ‘Partizanskaya’ metro station.

EBRD Public Consultation Meeting in Russia

06/03/2008 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invites civil society organisations, its clients, partners and all interested people to comment on draft revisions of the Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy and Public Information Policy.

The winners of the all-Russian contest for journalists “Climate Change – a Hot Topic” have been announced today.

20/12/2007 The all-Russian contest for journalists “Climate Change – a Hot Topic”was organized by the Russian Regional Environmental Centre under the sponsorship of the British Embassy in Moscow and was aimed at enhancement of professional coverage of the climate change issues in mass-media, as well as at attraction of general public attention to the problem. The winners of the contest have been announced today.

Presentation of the 2007/2008 UNDP Global Human Development Report in Russia

27/11/2007 The Moscow presentation of the 2007/2008 UNDP Global Human Development Report will take place on 28 November 2007 at 15:00 in the premises of MGIMO University. The Human Development Report is an independent report commissioned annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This year the authors focused on climate change consequences for human development.

The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 goes to the former USA Vice-President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

12/10/2007 The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 goes to the former USA Vice-President Albert (Al) Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for ”their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change”.