Exclusive: Russian climate envoy calls race to tighten emissions targets "unreasonable"

FILE PHOTO: Steam rises from chimneys on a cold day in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's climate envoy described a recent global trend towards ambitious new targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as an "unreasonable race", saying Moscow would focus on the commitments it has made so far.

In written responses to questions from Reuters, Ruslan Edelgeriyev also criticised proposals by the European Union to impose carbon taxes on imports, which he characterised as unfairly benefiting a small number of countries.