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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Dmitry Patrushev at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress. The event was attended by Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov, Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov and representatives of parliaments and governments of foreign countries.
“The wide range of participants from over 70 countries and 17 international organizations, as well as the active involvement of young people in the work of the congress, confirm that ecology has no borders and does not depend on age or political views. Dynamic economic development increases human responsibility to nature. In this regard, effective management of natural resources is important for any state and for every person. In Russia, the environmental well-being of citizens is one of the strategic priorities. It has been singled out by the President of Russia as a separate national goal. The activities of all branches of government, business and citizens are united within the framework of the national project “Environmental Well-being”. About 800 billion rubles will be allocated for the implementation of its activities by 2030,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the Russian Government is consistently expanding the set of tools that allow for effective control over the implementation of all environmental projects, and is updating development strategies for several sectors at once: forestry and water management complexes, the system of specially protected natural areas, and hunting.
“Russia actively advocates for the consolidation of the global community’s efforts in the environmental field. We support initiatives through the United Nations, and work within the framework of more than 20 conventions and agreements. In addition, 70 of our river basins are transboundary. Therefore, we attach great importance to cooperation with foreign partners. In particular, we believe it is important to focus efforts on expanding horizontal ties between governments, experts, and scientific communities. This will allow us to exchange best practices, research results, and technologies globally and comprehensively in the water-climate-food and energy security relationship,” added Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister listed the main vectors of work in priority environmental areas in Russia. In particular, infrastructure for cleaning polluted wastewater from water bodies is being systematically created. In the previous six years, about 130 treatment facilities were built on the Volga River and Lake Baikal. In the national project “Environmental Well-Being”, the geography of events will be expanded to cover the largest waterways of the country.
In order to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere and the negative impact on the environment in Russia, systematic work is being carried out to monitor the operation of wastewater treatment facilities at enterprises and their modernization, and the principles of environmental responsibility of business are being introduced.
Forest restoration is more intense than forest loss. Over the past six years, the area of new plantings has reached almost 8 million hectares.
Speaking about the formation of a closed-loop economy, Dmitry Patrushev noted that almost 300 waste management facilities have appeared in six years. The new national project aims to build at least 400 more. By 2030, it is planned to eliminate at least 50 accumulated harm facilities.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the challenge for all countries is the preservation of biodiversity. International cooperation plays a key role here. As a result of extensive joint work in Russia, the number of Far Eastern leopards has increased almost threefold, and the number of Amur tigers has increased by one and a half times. The national project “Environmental Well-Being” focuses on the preservation of 17 rare and endangered species of wildlife. The reserve system plays a major role in preserving biodiversity. And here Russia is also ready to adopt the best international experience.
“Considering the size of Russia, we are aware of our responsibility for preserving natural resources. Therefore, we will continue our development with maximum care for the environment,” Dmitry Patrushev concluded.
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