STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT RUSSIA’S WIND ENERGY MARKET: Potential for New Economy Development Tatiana Lanshina March 2021 Russia has the potential to produce and export renew­able electricity, green hydro­gen and other products with a low carbon footprint. 2020 was the year of wind generation in Russia, when, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it was possible to launch a large number of industrial wind power plants. The main obstacle to wind energy in Russia is the small domestic market, guaranteed by the program of state support, due to the lack of a climate and envi­ronmental agenda in the country. The study pays much atten­tion to promising market niches for wind power in Russia, such as retail elec­tricity markets in energy­deficient areas(creation of energy cooperatives).