Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the Friends of Protected Islands International Meeting held in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, on September 23–26.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin together with Head of the State Council working group on the environment and natural resources, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin held a regular working group meeting on forest management, including measures aimed at preventing violations in this sphere.

The President approved a list of instructions following the verification of compliance with the law on Lake Baikal’s conservation and environmental rehabilitation.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev held the 27th meeting of the Presidential Executive Office Inter-Agency Working Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

Following Russian-Chinese talks, Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping visited the Moscow Zoo and examined the giant panda pavilion.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dmitry Kobylkin. The Minister briefed the President about the implementation of the Environment national project.

Vladimir Putin held the eleventh meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society at the Society’s headquarters. The agenda included a review of the organisation’s performance in 2018 and the current year’s projects.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov. The discussion focused on topical issues of the city’s development.

Meeting participants will focus on the implementation of measures to establish a system for managing solid municipal waste.

On March 30, the facade lighting of the President’s official residence, the Moscow Kremlin, will be turned off between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm Moscow time for Earth Hour.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and head of the State Council working group on the environment and natural resources, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin held the second meeting of the working group to discuss preparations for a meeting of the State Council Presidium on environmental matters.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and head of the State Council working group on environment and natural resources, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin held a meeting of the working group to discuss preparation for an expanded meeting of the State Council Presidium on environmental issues.

The President has approved a list of instructions produced following the January 15, 2019, meeting of the Supervisory Board of the autonomous non-profit organisation Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Creating the Russian Environmental Operator, a Public Law Company to Build a Comprehensive System for Management of Municipal Solid Waste.

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

Adviser to the President, Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev spoke at the Joint High-Level Segment of the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24), the 14th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 14) and the 1st Conference of Signatories to the Paris Agreement (CMA 1).

Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian Geographical Society awards ceremony.

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.