Vyacheslav Fetisov, Chairman of the All-Russian Society for Nature Protection, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Ecology of the Russian Federation, spoke about his impressions of the Pleistocene Park for restoration of the ecosystem of mammoth steppes in Yakutia.
The project was presented at the Russian Stand of the 28th COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai, www.kp.ru reports.
"Many thanks to the authors of the project, who think long-term and understand that the Arctic as a reservoir of accumulated greenhouse gases today can act as a threat to humanity, as well as a means of saving and containing further global warming," said the politician.
"Until the last moment, we saw only forecasts and estimates of the scientific community, which sounded the alarm, but today a prominent business person Andrei Melnichenko (founder of Eurochem and Siberian Coal Energy companies) joined the discussion, and actively participated."
According to Fetisov, Russia, with its vast expanses, should gradually become the main player in the climate agenda, offering the world a different format for assessing the balancing of greenhouse gas emissions.
"The day before, we met with the country's leadership, including discussing new approaches to climate policy. I must say right away that we have met with understanding in terms of our assessments regarding the prospects of the northern regions of Russia and the importance of implementing such climate projects," Fetisov concluded.
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