Politicization and trade wars are inadmissible when addressing climate change problems, Russian president’s envoy for climate change issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev said on Monday, Eurasia Diary reports citing TASS.
"We must not indulge in politicization of the process [of addressing global warming issues]. We must do our best to prevent the climate change agenda from being driven into trade wars," he said at the Common Future sustainable development forum.
He noted that the world community should address climate change problems on the basis of the principle of trust. No matter which agreements are used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as it is the result that matters, he stressed.
"Climate change issue can only be addressed through common efforts of the entire world community. Specialists understand that and are trying to introduce common rules, equal for all states. Obviously, programs and methods may differ but the rules must be the same for all," he emphasized.