Russian climate science: increasingly but not fully consolidated

Arild Moe and Anna Korppoo

Chapter 1 in Climate, Hydrocarbons, Sanctions, 2026, pp 11-25 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Until the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in 2004, natural explanations of climate change dominated Russian research literature. Since then, Russian science has been increasingly consolidated along the lines of the International Panel on Climate Change, emphasizing the role of anthropogenic factors. However, in the vast Russian research on climate, divergent voices are still found. The impact of climate change in Russia is documented in extensive official reports that synthesize Russian research. In recent years, the costs of adapting as well as not adapting to climate change have been estimated. At the same time, Russian science points to benefits for Russia from a warmer climate, although mainly arguing that costs outstrip benefits by far. Russian climate scientists’ role in climate policy formulation has traditionally been very limited, but, in the last few years, more contact points between science and the government have been established.

Keywords: Climate Science; Climate Change; Roshydromet; Russian Academy of Sciences; Adaptation; Climate Benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035355501
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