The Center’s experts took part in the Efimov Memorial Conference
On November 1, 2023, the Centers’ Senior Expert Analyst for Financial Market Development and International Projects Anastasia Basova and Expert on Climate Change Policy Alexandra Khlebnova took part at the VI International Efimov Memorial Conference, organized by the Russian Foreign Trade Academy. They shared their expertise at the session “The climate agenda in the EAEU legislation”.
The discussions were held in light of the active development of the climate agenda of the EAEU member states, as well as the upcoming COP28. They concerned the current climate regulation in the EAEU and options for its harmonization, international legal aspects of the transition to technologies aimed at mitigating climate change, and features of the global climate legal regime.
Much attention was paid to the barriers to synchronization of “climate development” of the EAEU. In particular, one of the primary challenges is the uncertainty of the legal nature and status of the infrastructure and carbon market elements. In this context, the Center’s experts shared the outcomes of the Center’s comparative analysis on carbon regulation of the EAEU member States and their main international partners.
The speakers noted that one of the key factors contributing to the achievement of climate goals by the EAEU countries is the implementation of clear, science-based strategies for low-emission development. In terms of harmonization, finding a common approach to carbon regulation in the EAEU depends on what forms of collective competitiveness the parties want to see, first of all, what are the conditions for exporters from the EAEU countries to compete in large markets with more developed carbon regulation.
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Education: — Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Faculty of International Economic Relations, Department of World Economy and International Business (postgraduate); — Moscow State Law University (2020-2021); — Universite Grenoble Alpes, Management of organizations within the framework of international cooperation (2019-2020); — Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, International Financial Market: Strategies and Technologies (Master’s degree. 2018-2020); — Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Monetary and credit relations (bachelor’s degree. 2014-2018); — Beijing Central University of Finance and Economics (2016-2017). Since 2018 till 2020 she worked as a chief economist in the Department of Strategic Development of the Financial Market in the Bank of Russia. Since 2020 till 2022 she was a chief expert in the Financial Technology Department in the Bank of Russia. Since April 2022 to present — Senior expert analyst for Financial Market Development and International Projects at the International and Comparative Law Research Center. Anastasia coordinates the analysis and preparation of projects in the direction of financial market development, including import substitution in Russia, digital transformation, development of climate regulation and implementation of ESG principles. She participates in events on the topics of the Center's work.
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Alexandra's professional Interests are: Education
Financial University Under the Government of the Russian Federation, Bachelor of Law with honors, 2014
RUDN University and Université Grenoble Alpes (France), Master of Law, double degree program “International Protection of Human Rights”, 2022
Professional experience
April 2021 - August 2023
Deputy Head of UN Division, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia
October 2014 - August 2019
Consultant in the International Legal Division of the Legal Office, Federal Financial Monitoring Service