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CONTENTS

Multicriterial Assessment of RES- and Energy-Efficiency Promoting Policy Mixes 
for Russian Federation
Alexander Didenko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Study of Government Policies for Promotion of Green Technology in the 
Framework of Real Business Cycle Model
Elena Stepanova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Sustainable Development Reporting: International and Russian Experience
Olga Efimova, Nadezda Batyrova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Real Options Model of RES Policies Benefits in Russian Federation
Denis Zelentsov, Inna Lukashenko, Alexandra Akhmetchina  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenarios for Russia and Rest of the World
Alexey Kokorin, Inna Gritsevich, Dmitry Gordeev  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Ways to Maintain Sustainable System of Managing Reputational Risks within 
Suppliers Relations
Taisiya Iznova, Olga Efimova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Impact Investment as a New Investment Class 
Michał Falkowski, Piotr Wiśniewski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cycle-Adjusted Capital Market Expectations under Black-Litterman Framework 
in Global Tactical Asset Allocation
Anna Mikaelian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Application of Ensemble Learning for Views Generation in Meucci Portfolio 
Optimization Framework
Alexander Didenko, Svetlana Demicheva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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CОДЕРЖАНИЕ

Многокритериальная оценка государственной политики Российской 
Федерации в области возобновляемых источников энергии 
и энергоэффективности
Александр Диденко . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Изучение государственной политики стимулирования зеленых технологий 
в рамках модели реального бизнес-цикла
Елена Степанова  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Отчетность в области устойчивого развития: международный и российский 
опыт
Ольга Ефимова, Надежда Батырова . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Модель реального опциона для оценки эффективности государственной 
поддержки ВИЭ в Российской Федерации
Денис Зеленцов, Инна Лукашенко, Александра Ахметчина  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Сценарии выбросов парниковых газов в России и в мире в целом
Алексей Кокорин, Инна Грицевич, Дмитрий Гордеев . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Разработка  устойчивой системы  оценки репутационных рисков компании 
в отношениях с поставщиками
Таисия Изнова, Ольга Ефимова . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

«Инвестиции влияния» как новый инвестиционный класс
Михал Фальковский, Петр Вишневский . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Учет фаз бизнес-циклов в формировании ожиданий доходности рынков 
при глобальном тактическом распределении активов в соответствии 
с моделью Блэка-Литтермана
Анна Микаэлян . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Применение алгоритма «ансамбля обучения» для формирования рыночных 
оценок при портфельной оптимизации по Меуччи
Александр Диденко, Светлана Демичева . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

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Multicriterial Assessment of RES- and 
Energy-Efficiency Promoting Policy Mixes 
for Russian Federation*

Alexander DiDenko, Ph.D.
Deputy Dean, International Finance Faculty, Financial University, Moscow
alexander.didenko@gmail.com

Abstract. We focus on assessing RES- and energy-efficiency promoting policy mixes for Russia from multicriteria 
perspective with emphasis on GHG emission reduction. We start from two surveys: the first one studies country’s 
energy saving and RES potential to determine possible range of outcomes for policy mixes in question; 
the second one reviews corpus of relevant official documents to formulate policy alternatives, which the 
policymakers are facing. Our findings are then blended with forecasts of government and international agencies 
to obtain three scenarios, describing possible joint paths of development for Russian energy sector in the 
context of demographic, economic and climatic trends, as well as regulatory impact from three policy portfolios, 
for period from 2010 (baseline year) till 2050. Scenarios are modeled in Long-Range Energy Alternatives 
Planning (LEAP) environment, and the output in the form of GHG emissions projections for 2010–2050 is 
obtained. We then assess three policy portfolios with multi-criteria climate change policies evaluation method 
AMS. Our analysis suggests that optimistic scenario is most environmentally friendly, pessimistic one is easier 
to implement, and business-as-usual balances interests of all stakeholders in charge. This might be interpreted 
as an evidence of lack of governmental regulation and motivation to intervene in energy sector to make it 
greener and more sustainable. Research was done with support of grant under European Union FP7 program 
PROMITHEAS-4 “Knowledge transfer and research needs for preparing mitigation/adaptation policy portfolios”.

Аннотация. В данной статье методы многокритериального принятия решений применяются для оценки 
эффективности государственной политики РФ в области развития возобновляемых источников энергии 
(ВИЭ) и повышения энергоэффективности. Особый акцент при оценке политики делается на достигаемые ей 
уровни сокращения выбросов парниковых газов. Для этого сначала предпринимается оценка потенциала 
страны в области энергоэффективности и развития ВИЭ. Затем анализируется законодательство страны, как 
уже принятое, так и планируемое, для определения спектра возможных альтернатив в области политики. 
Выводы затем дополняются прогнозами, взятыми из официальных государственных и международных 
источников, на основании чего строятся три сценария, описывающие возможные траектории развития 
российской энергетики в контексте демографических, экономических и климатических трендов, а также 
регуляторного воздействия государства на период до 2050 г. Моделирование сценариев осуществляется 
в среде Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP), а результатом являются долгосрочные прогнозы 
выбросов парниковых газов для российской экономики. Три портфеля политик, реализуемые в рамках 
сценариев, оцениваются многокритериальным методом принятия решений AMS. Наш анализ свидетельствует, 
что наилучшие показатели по сокращению выбросов имеет оптимистический сценарий, пессимистический — 
проще в реализации, а базовый — балансирует интересы вовлеченных сторон, имеющих доступ к принятию 
стратегических решений. Это можно рассматривать как свидетельство недостатка государственного 
регулирования и мотивации к вмешательству в дела энергетического сектора в целях устойчивого развития 
в России.

Key words: regulatory impact assessment, multi-criteria evaluation, MCDA, AMS, MAUT, SMART, long-range energy 
alternatives planning (LEAP), climate policy, climate change, energy policy, mitigation/adaptation, RES promotion, 
energy efficiency, GHG emissions.

* Многокритериальная оценка государственной политики Российской Федерации в области возобновляемых источников 
энергии и энергоэффективности

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INTROduCTION

The integration of renewable energy sources (RES) 
into Russian energy system and improving the energy efficiency of Russian economy and further 
transition to the low-carbon economy are among 
the most important topics for Russian and international policy makers. Many social, economic and 
technological factors have significant influence 
on development and evolution to the low carbon 
economy in Russia.
A comprehensive review of computer tools for 
analyzing various national energy systems was 
presented by Connoly et al. (2010). Authors considered 37 different computer packages that can 
be used to generate scenario prediction for development of national energy systems and finally 
concluded: “LEAP would be more suitable due to … 
lengthy scenario timeframe”.
LEAP (Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning) is an integrated modeling tool for analyzing 
energy consumption, transformation and production in all sectors of national economy. The Stockholm Environmental Institute and its US office 
in Boston developed LEAP in 1980 and now more 
than 5000 institutions all over the world use LEAP 
in their research. LEAP contains technological and 
environmental database (TED), which allows to 
input and process national economy and energy 
system datasets.
To compare different scenarios for development 
of national economy and energy system the efficient multi-criteria evaluation methods should be 
selected. In analysis of possible scenarios we used 
the multi-criteria climate change policies evaluation method AMS, combining MCDA procedures 
AHP, MAUT and SMART, developed by Konidari et 
al. (2007, 2008).
The rest of the paper is organised as follows. In 
the next two chapters we briefly survey energyefficiency/RES potential and energy policy options 
currently being in the centre of discourse among 
Russian policy makers. Then we proceed with description of scenarios as were modeled in LEAP. Finally, we assess results of our simulation with AMS 
climate policy multicriteria decision-making tool.

RES POTENTIAl ANd ENERgy EFFICIENCy

RES potential. Today in Russia the total installed 
capacity of electricity generation plants and power 
plants using renewable energy (without the hydroelectric power plants with installed capacity 
of more than 25 MW) do not exceed 2200 MW. No 

more than 8.5 billion kWh of electricity has been 
produced annually with RES, which is less than 1 
percent of total production of electricity in the 
Russian Federation. The volume of technically 
available renewable energy sources in the Russian Federation is higher than 3220 Mtoe. However, 
due to the world energy market conditions and the 
modern technology restrictions only a small part 
of available renewable energy sources, excluding hydropower, is feasible without state subsidies. The feasible potential of renewable energy 
sources in Russia is around 189 Mtoe, including: 
geothermal sources 80 Mtoe, small hydro sources 
45.6 Mtoe, biofuel sources 25.5 Mtoe, solar sources 
8.75 Mtoe, wind sources 7 Mtoe, low temperature 
energy applications 25.5 Mtoe.
In the past support for RES has been poor in 
Russia. Only in November 2009, the national energy 
policy included a mandate for increasing RES energy generation from less than 1% to 4.5% by the year 
2020 leading to additional 22 GW (Government of 
Russian Federation et al., 2009), estimated by EBRD 
(2009). Russian experts in 2008 estimated that the 
amount of economically recoverable renewable energy is more than 270 million tons of coal equivalent (Mtce) per year, including 115 Mtce/y of geothermal energy, 65 Mtce/y of small hydropower, 35 
Mtce/y of biomass, 12.5 Mtce/y of solar, 10 Mtce/y 
of wind and 31.5 Mtce/y of low potential heat (European Parliament, 2008). More recent estimates 
refer to technical resource of about 4.5 billion Mtoe 
with a major share attributed to solar and wind energy (EU-Russia Energy Dialogue, 2011). The corresponding economic potential is estimated at approximately 450 Mtoe (EU-Russia Energy Dialogue, 
2011). These figures are mentioned also at “The 
Main Directions of the State Policy in the Energy 
Efficiency of RES Electricity for the Period up to 
2020 (No.1-r)”. The large RES potential is utilized 
to a small extent by large hydropower and wood 
energy use. In 2009, electricity generation based 
on RES (excluding large hydro power stations) was 
6,75 TWh (less than 1% of total power generation) 
and including large hydro power plants — approximately 170 billion kWh (or almost 16% of the total 
energy mix) (EU-Russia Energy Dialogue, 2011).
Estimations refer to an increase of RES-based 
power production and consumption volume ratio 
(excluding hydro power stations with established 
capacity over 25 MW) from 0.5% in 2008 to 2.5% 
by 2015 and 4.5% by 2020 (EU-Russia Energy Dialogue, 2011).
One of the greatest Russian energy resources 
accounting in year 2009 for approximately 21% of 

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the total generating capacity is water, although it 
corresponds to about 16% of production. In 2009 
the country was the world’s fifth largest producer 
of hydropower with approximately 167 TWh/yr, but 
only 18% of its hydropower potential was developed (EBRD, 2009).
Estimations of the total hydropower technical potential refer to about 2,400 billion kWh per 
year, the majority of which is based on medium 
and large rivers. The respective economic potential is 850 billion kWh per year (EBRD, 2009). Small 
hydro is the most mature RES type in the country. 
The potential of smaller rivers amounts to approximately 46% of total hydro energy potential (European Parliament, 2008).
Most of this potential is located in Central and 
Eastern Siberia and in the Far East. The Far East 
and Eastern Siberia combined account for more 
than 80% of hydropower potential, and could produce about 450–600 billion kWh per year (EBRD, 
2009). The North Caucasus and the western part 
of the Urals also have good hydropower potential. 
Installed capacity amounts to 1,000 MW (European 
Parliament, 2008).
There is also rather high potential for wide and 
effective use of biomass resources since Russia has 
approximately 22% of the world’s forests located 
on its territory (EBRD, 2009; European Parliament, 
2008). The forest industry is an important Russian economic sector, a large potential supplier 
and consumer of biomass (wood waste) products. 
These products are only being minimally exploited. 
The technical potential of biomass is estimated at 
more than 50 Mtce.
Apart from the forestry sector, the agricultural sector is also an important source of biomass 
resources, but the vast majority of Russia’s agricultural resources are not being used at all. An estimated 850 million liters of biofuel could be produced on this territory.
The majority of the energy produced from biomass has been used for heating purposes, and not 
for power generation although it is considered as 
most suitable solution for power production and 
for cogeneration of heat and electricity (European 
Parliament, 2008; EBRD, 2009). Approximately 40 
thermal power stations use biomass (mostly waste 
from the wood processing industry) along with 
other fuels. Biomass is also used as solid fuel in 
certain district heating boilers being a potential 
niche market for biomass in the district heating systems. Installed capacity (until year 2008) 
accounted for 1,270 MW (European Parliament, 
2008).

The technical potential of solar energy was estimated as 18.7*106 GWh, with an economic potential around 1*105 GWh per year (EBRD, 2009). 
Some areas receive more than 300 sunny days per 
year, and the cold temperatures also improve the 
efficiency of solar cells.
Russia possesses vast geothermal resources, 
and over 3,000 wells have been drilled to take advantage of this renewable energy type. Geothermal 
energy is used for heat supply and electricity production. In 2009 there were 92–129 MW of geothermal power plants operating, and about 55 MW 
of planned additional capacity (EBRD, 2009).
Up to 2009, Russia had only over 20 MW of wind, 
and new wind turbines had not been built since 
2002. Estimated gross wind potential is 26,000 
million tons of coal equivalent, technical potential 
is 2,000 Mtce, and economic potential — 10 Mtce. 
Approximately 30% of this economic potential is 
concentrated in the Far East, 16% in West Siberia 
and another 16% in East Siberia (EBRD, 2009).
Most of Russia’s tidal power is dissipated in the 
Arctic regions, in particular the White Sea is considered to have a great potential. In the Mezen Bay, 
the difference between low tide and high tide is 
greater than 20 feet.
In 2007, a 1.5 MW tidal power plant by Gidro 
OGK began operation as a pilot project in the same 
bay. In case of success, the company plans 10 GW 
of electricity generation, and potentially to build 
several more tidal electro stations in other Russian 
bays (EBRD, 2009).
Energy efficiency. According to MED, energy efficiency in Russia is significantly lower compared 
to developed countries. According to information 
of Ministry of Energy, total energy consumption in 
Russia averages to about 990 millions of standard 
fuel tons. If Russia would implement energy saving 
to a scale common for European Union countries, 
its energy consumption would fall by 35% to 650 
millions of tons of standard fuel. Energy intensity 
of GDP in Russia is 250% higher than world average and 250–350% higher than in developed countries (GPEE-2020). Bashmakov (2009) provides 
sectoral estimates of energy saving potential for 
Russia. The technical potential in the transportation sector is approximately 38.30 Mtoe. The potential in both heat and electricity generation will 
be the outcome of efficiency improvements at the 
generation facilities and reductions of power- and 
heat end-use. In electricity generation, the potential is 93 Mtoe, and in the heat supply sector — 107 
Mtoe, while the potential of fuel production and 
transformation efficiency improvement is 41 Mtoe. 

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Estimations of the technical potential in electricity of the residential buildings refer to reductions 
of energy use for the following applications: 25.5% 
for space heating; 51.9% for hot water; 29.1% for 
cooking; 78.8% for lighting; 23.5% for appliances 
(refrigerators and freezers, washers, VT and video, 
air conditioners and other appliances).

POlICy OPTIONS FOR MITIgATION 
POlICIES IN RuSSIA

Analysis of relevant government documents shows 
that in Russia climate change mitigation and adaptation discourse almost is not reflected in official national climate strategy documents and 
climate-related laws, especially in terms of measurable goals and actionable plans. However Russia has very developed and complex structure of 
government-adopted and parliament-voted documents for RES promotion and energy efficiency, 
from high-level strategic documents and laws to 
low-level federal programs, bylaws, rules and regulations. As these policies could potentially impact 
GHG emissions, we interpret it as climate change 
policies.
Historically, first targets for increasing the 
use of RES and energy-efficiency were set in the 
following federal programmes: “Energy Efficient 
Economy for 2002–2005 and Period until 2010” 
(adopted by government on 17.11.2001); “South 
of Russia” (adopted by government on 8.08.2001); 
“Economic and Social Development of Far East and 
Baikal Region” (adopted on 15.04.1996) (Helio International, 2006).
The “Energy Strategy of Russia up to 2020” 
(Government decree No.1234-r issued on 28.08.03) 

was the first strategic energy program in RF. It em-
phasized increasing energy efficiency and implementation of proper energy pricing policy to overcome country’s heavy dependence on natural gas. 
Its share in energy balance was about 50% during 
the 1990s. The “Energy Strategy 2020” proposed a 
wider use of coal and nuclear energy with an anticipated share in year 2020 of 21–23% and 6% respectively (Helio International, 2006).
In 2005 the “Integrated Action Plan for Implementation of Kyoto Protocol in RF” was approved by the Interdepartmental Commission. It 
was a detailed action plan for the period up to 
2010 with quantifiable goals and workable plans 
as follows:
• Energy Strategy of RF until 2020 (Decree 
of the Russian Federation, No.1234-r, August 28, 
2003);

• Federal Program “Energy Efficient Economy” 
for 2002–2005 and up to 2010 (Decree of the Russian Federation No.83-p, January 22, 2001);
• Draft Program of socio-economic development of the RF in the medium term (2005–2008);
• Federal Program “Modernization of Transport 
System of Russia (2002–2010)” (Decree of the Russian Federation, No.232-p, February 16, 2001).
As for energy efficiency and RES usage it sets 
the following targets:
• Energy consumption in the transport sector was expected to be restricted from 9.3 Mtce in 
2004 to 10.3 Mtce in 2008 (goal was initially set in 
Federal Program “Modernization of Russian Transport System (2002–2010)”);
• Reduction of specific fuel consumption for 
electricity generation in power plants of RAO “UES 
of Russia” was set at 8% for the period 2004–2008 
(Energy Strategy of RF until 2020);
• Gas transmission and distribution losses from 
upstream to distribution were expected to be reduced by 47 billion m 3 for the time interval 2006–
2010 (initially set by Federal Program “Energy Efficient Economy” for 2002–2005 and up to 2010);
• The share of renewable energy in total primary energy production was expected to be increased 
from 0,1% to 0.22%-0.3% in 2010 (initially set by 
Federal Program “Energy Efficient Economy” for 
2002–2005 and up to 2010).
The Presidential Decree No. 889 “On some 
measures to improve the energy and environmental 
efficiency of RF economy” was approved on June 4, 
2008. It is a brief document, containing only one 
important quantitative goal for energy efficiency: 
decrease of GDP energy intensity up to 2020 by 
40% of 2007 level. It also contains several important president’s orders to the government, with 
deadlines, aimed at achieving the mentioned goal.
The adoption of “The Main Directions of The 
State Policy in the Energy Efficiency of RES Electricity for the Period up to 2020 (No.1-r)” on January 8, 2009, became the next step, which declared 
the purposes and principles of RES use in RF, set 
quantitative targets for the share of RES electricity 
production/consumption in the total energy balance and defined the measures to achieve them. 
The document deals explicitly with the supply 
side of electricity balance; expands and refines 
goals for the Action Plan about RES by setting the 
following targets for RES-generated electricity 
(except for electricity generated by hydro power 
plants with power exceeding 25 MW): by 2010–
1.5%, by 2015–2.5%, by 2020–4.5% share in total 
electricity generation.

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The Climate Doctrine of RF (CD RF) (approved 
by Presidential Decree No.864p on December 17, 
2009) is a short framework paper, describing briefly 
and in general terms the main notions of climate 
policy in RF, declaring risks and positive outcomes 
of global climate change for the country, wide categories of mitigation/adaptation instruments, etc. 
It contains not quantitative, but qualitative goals.
The “Energy Strategy for the Period of 2030”, 
adopted in 2009, is an updated version of the previously mentioned “Energy Strategy 2020”. It analyses the level of accomplishment of the previous 
Strategy and contains further details and expanded 
goals. Specifically, it points out that non-realized 
potential for energy intensity for Russian economy could be equal to 40% of domestic energy consumption.
The “Energy Strategy 2030” breaks down this 
potential into various components, namely:
• Residential buildings — 18–19%;
• Power generation, industry, transport — 13–
15% each;
• Heating, services, construction — 9–10% 
each;
• Fuel production, gas flaring, energy government agencies — 5–6% each;
• Agriculture — 3–4%.
The “Energy Strategy 2030” sets a 56% energy 
intensity reduction target for 2030 (compared with 
year 2005). To reach this goal Russia plans to create a favourable economic environment, including 
progressive liberalization of energy prices on the 
domestic market; to promote more rational energy use, and to establish a market for energy services. New standards, tax incentives and penalties, 
as well as energy audits need to be adopted. The 
“Energy Strategy 2030” also aims to increase the 
energy efficiency of buildings by 50% for the time 

interval 2008–2030 (+10% for the period 2008–
2015) by implementing new mandatory construction standards.
Finally, the state program “GPEE-2020” (“Energy saving and improving energy efficiency for a period up to 2020”) was approved by the Government 
of Russian Federation on 27.12.2010. This program 
aims to decrease GDP energy intensity by 13.5%, 
and save up to 100 millions of standard fuel per 
year by 2016 and 195 millions of standard fuel per 
year by 2020. This goal has the following sectoral 
subgoals (in terms of total energy savings).

SCENARIO ASSuMPTIONS

Scenarios reflecting various paths for energy and 
economy development in Russia are modeled in 
LEAP. Long-Range Energy Alternatives Plannning 
(LEAP) is modeling environment, which allows 
to create simulation models of energy economy 
of certain region. It is a well established tool, 
used many times both by practitioners and academicians (see, for example, Konidari & Mavrakis 
(2007), Miranda-da-Cruz (2007), Cai, Huang, Lin, 
Nie & Tan (2009), Kalashnikov, Gulidov & Ognev 
(2011), Tao, Zhao & Changxin (2011), Zhang, Feng 
& Chen (2011), Shan, Xu, Zhu & Zhang (2012), Ke, 
Zheng, Fridley, Price & Zhou (2012)). Basic idea is 
as follows: we populate historical energy balances 
for Russia in LEAP with data from EIA; we set energy consumption structure in economy according 
to historical data from Rosstat; we add historical 
trends, reflecting changes in temperature, precipitation, country population and GDP.
We further define three scenarios: (1) businessas-usual (BAU), serving as baseline for (2) optimistic (OPT) and (3) pessimistic (PES) scenarios. Basic 
assumptions about economic activity, energy sec
Table 1. Sectoral targets for energy efficiency.

Sector
goal for 2011–2015
goal for 2011–2020

Primary energy
334 million tons of standard fuel
1124 million tons of standard fuel

Natural Gas
108 billion m 3
330 billion m 3

Electricity
218 billion kWt/h
630 billion kWt/h

Heat
500 million Gcal
1550 million Gcal

Oil and products
5 million tons
17 million tons

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Figure 1. Sectoral distribution of output, BAU scenario.

Figure 2. Total demand for energy 2011–2050 broken down to sectors (above) and sources of energy (below).

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tor development paths, demography and climate 
for these scenarios are based on official estimates 
of either government or various international 
agencies and organisations (World Bank, IMF, UN). 
We use historical trends as a kind of reality check 
for plausibility of basic assumptions. BAU scenario 
contains moderate estimates of basic assumptions 
variables and reflects only regulations and national energy strategy, adopted and actually enacted 
on December 31, 2010. As for basic assumptions 
in OPT and PES scenarios, we used the most optimistic of all available options for OPT (the milder 
path for warming, better demography and GDP, innovational scenario and forced speed of development for energy sector), and the most pessimistic 
for PES (slower implementation of innovations, 
low GDP growth rate, severe climate change, bad 
demography). OPT and PES scenarios reflect augmented set of policies, based on what is actually 
discussed by government, as if it was adopted in 
2011–2013 and further applied to economy and energy sector. OPT assumes that policies are implemented faster with better results, and PES — that it 
is implemented slower with worse results.
Using trends for economic activity detailed 
assumptions about sectoral structure of energy 
consumption (based on historical values), LEAP 
projects sectoral energy consumption for period 
2010–2050. Using built-in technology database 
and energy intensity, LEAP defines GHG emissions 
levels for period mentioned. GHG emissions forecast is main output of LEAP model. We further use 
it as an input in AMS climate policy assessment 
procedure.

Business-as-usual (BAU) scenario. BAU-scenario 
is built on policy portfolio effective as of December 
31, 2010, as well as scenario assumptions, grounding forecasts of government of RF and international organisations.
Population dynamics in BAU-scenario follows 
dynamics from scenario оf “Long Term Forecast of 
Social-Economic Development of Russian Federation for a Period of up to 2030”.
Forecast contains several scenarios for population. For BAU moderate rate forecast was selected. According to this scenario slight decrease in 
population is expected in 2020–2025, with subsequent recovery to 2010 level in 2030. After 2030 
we assume population stabilizes and remains unchanged till 2050.
In 2008 Roshydromet published “Report on 
Climate Change and its Consequences in Russian 
Federation”. Report notes beginning of a trend of 
temperature rise since beginning of 21 century. According to Roshydromet estimates, average temperature rise till 2050 in Russian Federation could 
be from 1 to 6 degrees Celsius, with probability of 
standard deviation quite high.
Roshydromet estimates are confirmed by several research organisations in Russia and abroad. 
Roshydromet/RAS Institute of Global Climate and 
Ecology, with participation of Hydrometcentre and 
other state-funded research organisations, published global scenario forecasts for climate change 
up to 2020, 2050, and 2080. Average temperature is 
estimated with ensemble of models, and deviation 
of predicted values could be up to 3 degrees Celsius. In our research we average historical values 

Figure 3. Historical levels and forecast for 2000–2050 of electricity generation: BAU-scenario, energy sources breakdown.

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for temperature and precipitation for 1901–2009, 
published by World Bank, and long-term forecasts 
of Roshydromet and RAS. Average surface temperature for RF was about –5 degrees Celsius, according to World Bank.
Along with that, significant volatility of temperature around average level was observed, but 
generally during 20th century trend was horizontal, and only in 1990s and in the beginning of 21th 
century upward slope was observed. Taking average for 20th century as baseline, we build BAU-scenario with linear increase of average yearly temperature up to +3 degrees in 2050, which is in line 
with moderate forecasts of Roshydromet and RAS.
According to World Bank, long-term average 
level of precipitation was 460 mm. We take this 
level as baseline, and use RAS assumptions to 
model yearly change in precipitation.
Unlike scenarios for surface temperature, assuming significant changes, precipitation was 
assumed not to change significantly. In BAU we 
assume total decrease in average level of precipitation by 2 mm during all the period.
GDP as indicator of economic activity is key 
factor for forecasting GHG emission. In Russia this interplay is even tighter, moderated by 
low energy efficiency and significant role of energy sector in economy. GDP dynamics, with 
energy-efficiency dynamics and structural 
change in economy is thus key factors of energy demand and, accordingly — GHG emissions.  
In BAU GDP change is modeled as follows. GDP 
growth in 2011–2012 is assumed to be equal to 
historical estimates according to state statistics 
(in 2010–4.3%, in 2011–3.4%, in 2012–2.4%). After 
2012 GDP growth rate is assumed to be equal to 
constant rate of 3.1%, which is in line with conservative forecast of the government of RF. We assume in BAU that this rate will persist over period 
of 2030–2050. Sectoral distribution of GDP will 
follow this dynamics too (Figure 1).
Energy efficiency. Basis for energy efficiency 
modeling is historical data by EIA and forecasts of 
state program for energy efficiency till 2020. Program has two scenarios: innovational and inertial. 
For BAU scenario we used inertial scenario of the 
program. After achieving goals of state program in 
2030, energy efficiency is assumed to remain unchanged. Given that Russian economy is one of the 
most energy inefficient in the world, in 2030 it will 

still have huge potential for improving energy efficiency.
Oil and natural gas prices. Oil and gas prices are 
modeled according to IEA World Energy Outlook 
for 2010.
Energy consumption. For this section inertial 
scenario of Federal Target Program “Energy saving and energy efficiency till 2020” was adopted. 
It is assumed that after 2020 increase in energy 
consumption intensity will continue with twice as 
lower rate as during realisation of federal target 
program. Accounting for increase in energy efficiency total demand for energy with sectoral and 
energy source breakdown will look as follows (Figure 2).
Transformation: losses. According to “Energy 
Strategy 2030”, if all measures of the strategy will 
be rendered, losses in heat generation will be decreased by 50% by 2030, and in electricity generation — by 2% by 2030. Assumptions of the strategy 
are put in BAU scenario.
Electricity generation. Historical data for primary fuel consumption for electricity generation 
are taken from “Energy Strategy 2030”. This paper 
assumes achievement of definite structure of electricity generation in 2020 and 2030. In particular, 
it assumes increase of the share of non-fuel generation, and increase of natural gas and coal share 
in fuel generation. “Strategy” has no details about 
structure of all the other sources of electricity generation (nuclear, hydro, small RES, etc.) We model 
shares of these types of energy as proportional to 
historical structure of 2010. Change of shares toward numbers set by “Strategy 2030” is obtained 
by linear interpolation of shares for non-fuel, natural gas, coal and heating oil from levels of 2010. 
After 2030 structure of generation is assumed to 
remain unchanged.
OPT scenario, apart from faster realisation, assumes further improvement of structure of generation (Figure 3).
Land management policy mix was considered 
in the draft federal target program “Development 
of the reclamation of agricultural land in Russia 
until 2020”, developed in accordance with the decision of the board of the Ministry of Agriculture 
of Russia No.7 on August 26, 2008, and on the basis of Article 8 of the federal law dated 29.12.2006 
No.264-FZ “On the development of the agriculture 
sector”.