The special representative of the President of the Russian Federation expressed concern about the lack of consensus on Cop26 
Russia is concerned about the lack of consensus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions among the UN climate Cop26), writes TASS with reference to the words of the special envoy of the Russian president for climate Ruslan Edelgeriev during his speech at the plenary session of the conference.
“We express our concern about the lack of consensus on baselines, limits on the transfer and use of units and the overall reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions,” Edelgeriyev said. The delegate also noted that Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement remained unfinished and needed further discussion. This part of the agreement regulates specific mechanisms for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
According to Edelgeriev, in order to reach an agreement as soon as possible, the summit participants need to make concessions. He expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that countries are delaying the approval of the final documents of Cop26. “Lack of progress today can slow down climate action,” the delegate concluded and added that Russia is ready for further dialogue and search for solutions.
At the same time, the draft of the generalizing decision COP26 meets the general expectations of Russia, Edelgeriev said. “We note the balanced nature and the completed form of the final decision project, which meets our common expectations. The measures presented, including on a common time frame, allow achieving a delicate balance between progressively increasing climate ambitiousness and ensuring a smooth economic transition with the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ”he commented. The second version of the final document of the summit was published on November 12 and confirms the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a video message to Cop26 delegates, said that the country intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 through forest ecosystems. He emphasized that Russian forests “have significant potential for absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen” and account for almost 20 percent of all the world's forests.