Russian Foreign Ministry: Sanctions against Moscow undermine the fight against climate change
Director of the Legal Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maxim Mokhin, said in an interview with the Russian TASS agency that sanctions against Russia have a negative impact on the implementation of climate policy and undermine global efforts to combat climate change.
In response to a question about what conclusions Russia can use from the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, to advance its interests in the field of climate, the diplomat noted He noted that according to the court’s decision, all countries have an obligation to cooperate in addressing climate change, according to TASS.
He said: “Although the court did not comment on states’ use of illegal unilateral coercive measures (sanctions), it is clear that such measures constitute a breach of the obligation to cooperate, and must The countries that impose them bear responsibility.”
He continued: “These arguments can be used in the climate context to put pressure on countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia, as many of these unilateral measures directly or indirectly affect the implementation of climate policy, achieving the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, and undermine global efforts to “This field.”
Moskhin added that in the context of the commitment to cooperation, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs drew the court’s attention to the issue of unilateral coercive measures.
He stressed, saying: “We noticed that such measures prevent the international community from responding effectively.” To the challenges associated with the negative consequences of climate change.".
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