Russia is an outlier in the international consensus on climate change.

Russian Energy Policy

The Russian Energy Policy research axis whithin Ifri's Russia / Eurasia Center focuses on the reshaping of the Russian energy landscape and its implications in terms of foreign policy.
Director of Ifri's Russia / Eurasia Center
...Project Officer, Russia / Eurasia Center
Associate Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
...Associate Research Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
...In global affairs, the Covid-19 virus makes all countries, powers and individuals equal in one dimension: none is immune to or spared from contamination. In an open and interdependent world, we are all exposed to global sanitary and environmental degradations. Russia is no exception: it has...
Despite the deterioration of its relations with the West and economic stagnation limiting its room for maneuver, Russia continues to have an ambitious policy for the Arctic region.
Russia’s Energy Strategy to 2035 (ES-2035) enters, finally, the home stretch. The Ministry of Energy submitted its version of the document to the Russian Government in early October 2019.
The signing in January 2009 of the gas supply and transit contracts between Gazprom and Naftogaz marked a turning point in Russian-Ukrainian gas relations: yearly intergovernmental, last minute and non-transparent winter deals were replaced by a predictable, long term commercial relationship....
Since the start of the Ukraine crisis in early 2014, the states of East Central Europe have become increasingly important targets of Russian economic, political and military pressure. Russia finds itself in the trajectory of geopolitical retreat on the Western “front”, and seeks to slow...
Post-sanctions Russia-China energy relations: what expectations?
Dramatic changes in the Russian energy strategy and energy-based political alliances are to be expected due to the evolution of the domestic oil and gas market resulting from the economic crisis and sanctions linked to the annexation of Crimea.
The key role of Ukraine in the transportation of Russian gas and the underground gas storage facilities are a legacy of the Soviet era. From the mid-1990s onwards, Gazprom has repeatedly tried to control gas transit through Ukraine and other infrastructures from the Soviet era without success....
A wide-ranging look at the way Gazprom interacts with an increasingly challenging global gas market for Russia.
Russia at War: Internal Political, Economic and Energy Dimensions Conference
Over six months since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what was to be a three days blitzoperation has turned into an ugly war of attrition with many strategic and tactical surprises. Putin is now doubt now counting on Ukraine and the West to bow first while Russia’s resilience will...
The Arctic: Seizing Opportunities and Safeguarding Stability Videoconference
The Arctic region has enjoyed lasting political stability for several decades. However, the region is very vulnerable to the acceleration of climate change, and in addition, it is subject to growing interest from global powers eager to explore its geo-economic and geo-strategic potential....
Russia in the Triple Storm: Constitutional Reforms, Economic Crisis, Pandemic Management Les Jeudis de l'Ifri
A "Les Jeudis de l'Ifri" videoconference around Tatiana KASTUEVA-JEAN, Director of Ifri's Russia / NIS Center.
Russia’s thwarted ambitions By personal and non-transferable invitation
This event is dedicated to the Russia/NIS Centre Corporate supports. By personal invitation only.
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The Way Forward after the Gazprom-Naftogaz Stockholm Arbitration Awards: the View from Naftogaz
The Gazprom-Naftogaz arbitration procedure totalling around USD 125 billion in mutual claims at the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has finally come to an end following two awards from December 2017 and February 2018. Naftogaz has won a net USD 2.56 billion, the take...
A Changing Energy Market: A Challenge for Russia? By personal and non-transferable invitation
This event is dedicated to the public and corporate supports of Ifri's Russia/NIS Center. By personal invitation only.
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Myths of Russian Energy Policy : Gas Deal with China, South Stream and relations with the EU Closed Seminar
By personal invitation only
...Since 1969, the return of a human mission to the Moon has never seemed so close. Although scientific interest continued to flourish, space programmes had for many decades abandoned it in favour of the International Space Station and missions to explore the solar system.
We ask experts whether the Kremlin’s latest moves on climate, including its 2060 net-zero target, heralds genuine change or more greenwash.
...Russia is trying to “sow chaos” in Europe by betting big on Marine Le Pen and France's far right.
What are the Current Challenges for Gazprom and Russia’s Energy Policy? What are the Gas Risks for Europe? Is the Nord Stream-II a Risk or an Opportunity for Europe?