RUSSIA'S ENERGY POLICY: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
The article deals with the energy policy of Russia: current challenges and development prospects. The author concludes that the world community is on the verge of global changes in the production and use of energy resources, and this is closely related to climate issues, the transition to carbon-free fuels and the introduction of energy-efficient technologies. On the one hand, these measures are designed to reduce emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, on the other hand, pose a threat, in particular to Russia, because of the predominant development of oil and gas industries, which play a significant role in the basis of the existing infrastructure.