All Annex B parties but Russia, Australia and USA, have ratified the Kyoto Protocol so far. It is still an open … question whether Russia will ratify and secure that the Protocol enters into force. This paper therefore analyzes consequences … Protocol. Environmentally, implementation of the Kyoto Protocol without participation from Russia and Ukraine is obviously …

starting point is the uncertainties about future natural gas exports from Russia and LNG-producing countries. Our results …

Gazprom, the dominant gas company in Russia, is widely believed to be the key supplier of gas to Europe in the …

Russian national welfare. Results show that under the current gas market structures in Europe and Russia, the split-up of … Gazprom's monopoly might not be beneficial for Russia. The market share of Russia in the European market is important in …

natural gas prices have remained below their long-run marginal cost for more than a decade since Russia's movement toward a … introduce netback pricing of natural gas after 2011. Netback pricing refers to the process of equalizing the gas price in Russia … concludes that netback pricing can help Russia to avoid a gas deficit. However, the gas supply in Russia will remain tight until …

whether the principles of the Social Market Economy can also serve as a guide for reforms in Russia. According to the author …, an appropriate implementation of these principles would lead to lastingly superior prospects of prosperity in Russia. …