Introduction: Climate change and its implications for Russia -- The politics of climate change in Russia -- The twilight of Russian oil? -- Can natural gas replace oil? -- Russia's coal dilemma -- Renewables: a slow start -- The revival of Russian nuclear power -- Russia's agricultural renaissance -- A tale of two Arctics -- Metals -- Conclusion: The reckoning ahead
Summary
"No major economy is more dependent on fossil fuel exports than Russia, yet it is unprepared for the global transition away from hydrocarbons. Thane Gustafson shows that as Russia's income shrinks, its economy will stagnate, even as global warming imposes growing costs on society. By mid-century its power will fade, reordering global politics"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 30, 2021)
