Russia Tells EU it Will Strive for 25% Cut in CO2 Emissions by 2020

摘要

President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will do its best to keep carbon emissions to 25% below 1990 levels by 2020. The promise came during a Russia-European Union summit in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. The Swedish EU presidency had made it clear it wanted to win firm pledges from Russia before next month's crucial UN climate meeting in Copenhagen.