Energy efficiency, emissions trading, and new technology must all be used, they said, and quickly - the costs of preventing climate change rise the longer action is delayed, they argued.
Just last week, for example, the Supreme Soviet further delayed action on an emigration bill, this time citing concerns over a potential "brain-drain" and adverse budgetary implications arising from the 10-20 billion ruble cost to print new passports and customs forms which would be needed to implement the new law.