Russia is wary of a number of initiatives proposed under COP31 due to their lack of development, Maxim Reshnikov said. According to him, agreeing on specific mechanisms is more difficult than introducing new beautiful ideas.
For example, according to the minister, "we are being asked to commit to electrification (35 by 35 global electrification guarantee), in order to reach a certain percentage, while we cannot agree on what electrification is."
By the way, the World Meteorological Organization recently called for a more cautious energy transition due to the increase in sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆)* and hydrogen concentrations. So much electrification.
Reducing methane emissions is also an issue. "First: agriculture is a big emitter of methane. Are we ready to give up beef and milk? Of course not." From insects and soybeans alone they will go headlong into a carbon-free world.
More: "... We understand that methane is a hydrocarbon. What exactly is meant? Burning natural gas? or gas transport factors? By the way, all producing countries reject in one way or another overly strict formulations for limiting methane emissions.
There are processes that the manufacturer cannot influence, but they want to fine him. Those Europeans have already been told that their standards do not match the suppliers' understanding of what is happening and the only thing that can be offered to them is a refusal to supply LNG.
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