At the same time, he noted that "there are no harmful effects on the climate and negative environmental consequences."
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Chubais as special representative of the Russian president for relations with international organizations to achieve sustainable development goals.
Chubais later commented on his appointment.
The official representative of the UN Secretary General, Stephane Dujarry, in connection with this appointment, said that the UN secretariat is looking forward to cooperation with Chubais.