Net Zero

Why Some Surprising Countries Are Setting Net-Zero Goals

Turkey and UAE have pledged to end their contribution to climate change, and
even Russia is said to be considering it

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Photographer: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images
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Russia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, three of the world’s most fossil-fuel reliant countries, signaled last week that they could be net-zero within decades.