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Publish date: June 15, 2007
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During an interview with journalists after a meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, French President Nikolas Sarkozy announced that unexpected progress on climate change issues had been made. He emphasized that G8 leaders have approved a document that for the first time includes concrete figures of what is to be done.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.