Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev took part in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, held in the UAE from January 14 to 19, 2023.

Adviser to the President, Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev headed the Russian delegation at the 15^th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Canada on December 7–19.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests at the 12^th International Forum ATOMEXPO 2022, taking place in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following his meeting with the participants in the Ecosystem: Protected Territory National Environmental Youth Forum, held on September 5, 2022.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev met with Egypt’s Ambassador to Russia Nazih Ali Elnaggary.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev took part in a ministerial meeting on preparations for the 27^th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on October 3–5.

During his working trip to Kamchatka, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with participants in the Ecosystem: Protected Territory National Environmental Youth Forum.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the first Russian Forum-Festival “The Arctic. Breaking the Ice” that opened in the city of Usinsk (Komi Republic).

The President held a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Yaroslavl Region Mikhail Yevrayev via videoconference. The meeting was devoted to a discussion of the region’s development.

Denis Butsayev reported to the President on the activity of the Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company, the situation with municipal solid waste and the planned amendments to the relevant legislation.

On the eve of Fisherman’s Day, Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony to raise the Russian flag on new fishing vessels built at domestic shipyards under the programme for renovating fishing industry production facilities with government support.

Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev chaired the 38^th meeting of the Presidential Executive Office interdepartmental working group on climate change and sustainable development.

The President signed Executive Order On Measures to Reduce the Area of Forest Fires in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the staff of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and subordinate establishments on their professional holiday, Ecologist Day.

Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev, as head of the Russian delegation, took part in the high-level segment of the 15^th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification held inAbidjan, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, on May 9–10, 2022.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting on fire-fighting efforts in a number of Russian regions.

Vladimir Putin chaired a videoconference meeting on the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev had a meeting with Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Republic of Armenia on Debt-for-Climate Swaps Erik Grigoryan.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.