Dr Igor Makarov, assistant professor at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, discusses with Dr Neil Melvin, Director RUSI International Security Studies, Russia’s efforts to promote the green transition – the shift to new technologies, sustainable industry and transport, and the development of new raw materials – and move away from its current reliance on a hydrocarbon economy. The discussion touches on the domestic and international drivers of change, and the barriers that may prevent Russia from taking advantage of new opportunities.