Russian President Vladimir Putin told US climate envoy John Kerry that Moscow and Washington have a shared interest in battling climate change , the Kremlin said Wednesday, in a rare area of common ground between the rivals. Putin told the former secretary of state that Moscow "attaches great importance" to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and "advocates de-politicising" dialogue on climate change. The State Department gave a similar description, saying Putin and Kerry "underscored the importance of the United States and Russia working together across a range of climate issues." But in recent months he has also made statements to the effect that climate change is not just a boon to Moscow. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that climate change and decarbonisation are "top of the agenda" for the Russian leader.

Source: Mint July 14, 2021 22:07 UTC