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.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin co-chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Environment and Natural Resources, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Conducting an Experiment to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Certain Regions of the Russian Federation.

Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev chaired the 37th meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group with the Presidential Executive Office on climate change and ensuring sustainable development.

Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev took part, via videoconference, in the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the December 17, 2022, plenary meeting at the 30th Congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, a national public organisation.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev had a meeting, via videoconference, with Chairman of the 26^th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Alok Sharma.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 15 of the Federal Law On the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation and Article 26 of the Federal Law On Fishing and Preservation of Aquatic Biological Resources.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with members of the Government via videoconference.