The impact of climate change on agriculture in the new member states of the European Union, which potentially includes droughts, storms, hail, heavy rainfall causing flashfloods and pests, has been addressed by a number of...

Signs of transition to sustainable, low-carbon energy use in the former USSR are minimal.

An inadequate legal framework, administrative barriers, and a lack of public awareness continue to limit prospects for renewable energy in Russia.

Russia’s Siberian deep freeze holds enormous stores of buried soil carbon. But the freezer has come unplugged—with potentially enormous consequences for climate change mitigation.

Russia could benefit if it viewed the problem of greenhouse gas emissions as a great opportunity to adopt energy efficiency measures.

In order to adapt to climate change, Central Asia must adopt measures to reduce the wasteful use of water and energy, and encourage more sustainable agricultural activities.

The expansion of renewable energy technologies for solar power, biomass, and small-scale hydro is central to improving Kyrgyzstan’s living standards and carbon profile.