“We have already begun negotiations between the European Commission and Russia at various levels ... High-level visits will also be held,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
At the same time, Ederer stressed that the carbon regulation introduced in the EU “is not a tariff”.
“I have heard that Russian colleagues call it a tax, but it is not a tax.
It will be an obligation to acquire carbon certificates, in a non-discriminatory manner, because competitors from Europe will also have to acquire the corresponding certificates for carbon-intensive products, ”he said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia reported that the planned EU carbon regulation measures may affect the supply of metals, pipes, electricity and cement from Russia.
Ecologist and economist Mikhail Romanov, in an interview with FBA "Economics Today", commented on the introduction of carbon regulation in the EU.