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Russia formally accepts2015 Paris climate accord
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- Russian Prime MinisterDmitry Medvedev on Monday approved a government resolution signifying Moscow’s final acceptance of the Parisclimateaccord.
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- In Monday’s government resolution, Russia said it didnot need to ratify the agreement because Moscow hadalready undertaken to honour its commitments whenit signed the deal in April2016.
- Russia is the world’s fourth largest emitter ofgreenhouse gases and the biggest emitter not to have ratified the landmark globalclimate deal.
Source
The Hindu