Russian business is outraged by billions of dollars in fines for harm to nature
The largest conflict in recent years has arisen between the Ministry of Natural Resources and industrialists over the calculation of emissions. Russian business is outraged by billions of dollars in fines for harm to nature, writes Kommersant.
The Ministry considers most of the emission calculation methodologies outdated and recognizes only those approved by it. But so far, less than 15 percent of the applied methods have been approved. Because of this, the big business faces billions in fines. In October, the head of Rosprirodnadzor, Svetlana Radionova, instructed companies that use unapproved methods of counting to be fined.
As a result, industrial enterprises want, but cannot receive, documents on emission rationing, as well as an integrated environmental permit, which is required for the commissioning of new facilities. In their opinion, this will lead to the disruption of new projects. The source of the publication notes that the Ministry of Natural Resources should have started to form its list of methods in 2018, but started this only in the second half of 2020.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to ensure by 2030 a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by by up to 70 percent compared to 1990 levels. Since 2018, a pilot program "Clean Air" has been operating in the country. The purpose of the experiment is to reduce the volume of harmful emissions into the atmosphere in 12 cities.
The Ministry considers most of the emission calculation methodologies outdated and recognizes only those approved by it. But so far, less than 15 percent of the applied methods have been approved. Because of this, the big business faces billions in fines. In October, the head of Rosprirodnadzor, Svetlana Radionova, instructed companies that use unapproved methods of counting to be fined.
As a result, industrial enterprises want, but cannot receive, documents on emission rationing, as well as an integrated environmental permit, which is required for the commissioning of new facilities. In their opinion, this will lead to the disruption of new projects. The source of the publication notes that the Ministry of Natural Resources should have started to form its list of methods in 2018, but started this only in the second half of 2020.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to ensure by 2030 a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by by up to 70 percent compared to 1990 levels. Since 2018, a pilot program "Clean Air" has been operating in the country. The purpose of the experiment is to reduce the volume of harmful emissions into the atmosphere in 12 cities.