U.S. Says Russia Shows Interest as Countries Pledge Methane Cut

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Russia has shown some interest in a global effort to address the methane issue but hasn’t agreed to join a new emissions-cutting pact, a U.S. climate official says at the close of a virtualministerial meeting on Monday.1. “I heard very helpful and broadly positive commentary from Russia,” says Rick Duke, senior adviser and White House liaison for the special presidential envoy for climate change1.1 “I did not hear from them an indication that they will be joining as of this time”2. Russia is monitoring the U.S. and EU-led initiative and intends to put forward its own vision after further analysis, Russian presidential adviser and envoy on climate Ruslan Edelgeriyevsays.