The 24th Session of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is being held on December 2–14 in Katowice, Poland. The Russian delegation is led by Adviser to the President, Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev.

Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative for Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev chaired a planned meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

Ruslan Edelgeriyev, Advisor to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues, chaired a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the Presidential Executive Office.

The President signed the Executive Order On the Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Alexander Bedritsky took part in the Fifth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Alexander Bedritsky took part in presenting the report Global Climate and Soil Landscape in Russia: Assessment of Risks and Environmental-Economic Consequences of Land Degradation, Adaptive Systems and Rational Nature Management Technologies (Agriculture and Forestry Sectors).

Statement by Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Alexander Bedritsky for the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference (Bonn, Germany, November 6–17, 2017; abridged).

All-Russian Climate Week will be held as part of the Year of the Environment in accordance with a decision of the interdepartmental working group under the Presidential Executive Office on issues related to climate change and sustainable development.

The Presidential Executive Office’s Interdepartmental Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development convened for a regular meeting.

Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Alexander Bedritsky spoke at the joint high-level segment of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, 12^th Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and 1^st Conference of the Parties to the Paris Agreement in Marrakesh.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law on Environmental Protection, and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Creating Green Parkland Belts.

Alexander Bedritsky, Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues, chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Executive Office’s Interdepartmental Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members. They discussed, among other issues, relief and prevention of natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, railway traffic during the vacation season, and the National Final School Exam.

Alexander Bedritsky, Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues, has chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Executive Office’s Interdepartmental Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

Vladimir Putin made a press statement and answered questions from Russian and foreign journalists following his visit to France to participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Vladimir Putin took part in the 21^st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 11^th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP).

A meeting was held of the Presidential Executive Office’s Interdepartmental working group on climate change and sustainable development.

The Presidential Executive Office Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development held a regular meeting.

Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change Alexander Bedritsky spoke at the Twentieth Session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP20) and the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP10) in Lima.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change Alexander Bedritsky spoke at the National Action and Ambition Announcements plenary of the United National Climate Summit 2014.

Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change Alexander Bedritsky spoke at the Nineteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 19)/Ninth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 9) in Warsaw.