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Foreign Minister of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov spoke at the UN with criticism of the Western “green agenda”

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  • Foreign Minister of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov spoke at a high-level session of the UN General Assembly in New York, accusing the West of manipulating the “green agenda” and calling for an abandonment of double standards and politicization of environmental issues.
  • He noted that the air boycott of Belarus and Russia increases the carbon footprint, and emphasized the need to work together to overcome the climate crisis.

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The speech took place as part of the high-level session of the UN General Assembly on climate change and a just transition. Belarus faces restrictions in access to clean technologies due to sanctions and restrictions on the use of its airspace.

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Foreign Minister of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov spoke at the UN and drew attention to the West's manipulation of the “green agenda”.

Ryzhenkov called for the abandonment of double standards and politicization of environmental issues, and also advocated joint work to overcome the climate crisis.

The minister emphasized that the boycott of Belarusian and Russian airspace lengthens routes and increases the carbon footprint, and presented Belarus' efforts to transition to clean energy.

MINSK, September 24 – RIA Novosti. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov at the UN drew attention to the West's manipulation of the “green agenda” and called for abandoning the politicization of environmental issues, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reported.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ryzhenkov made this statement as part of his participation in the events of the UN General Assembly in New York, speaking at a high-level meeting on taking action on climate change and a just transition. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus named the main reasons preventing the effective solution of climate challenges.

“The head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry drew attention to the West’s manipulation of the green agenda, called for the abandonment of double standards and politicization of environmental issues, and also advocated joint work to overcome the climate crisis,” the press service reported.

According to the press service, Ryzhenkov paid special attention to illegal unilateral coercive measures that make it difficult for many states to access clean technologies and renewable energy sources. He emphasized that the boycott of the airspace of Belarus and Russia deliberately lengthens routes and multiplies the carbon footprint.

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  • Belarus will continue to criticize Western climate policy at future international forums

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  • What specific measures does Belarus propose to reform UN climate policy?
  • How does the West respond to accusations of manipulating the “green agenda”?
  • Does Belarus have specific data on the increase in carbon footprint due to the air boycott?

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