Opportunities for sustainable development of the Russian economy and social sphere through the use of carbon-free technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
В.В. ПОПОВ
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Hydrocarbon Emissions ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Low Carbon Technologies ◽  
Emission Of Greenhouse Gases

В данной статье рассматриваются актуальные вопросы перехода мировой и российской экономики на низкоуглеродные и безуглеродные технологии. Отмечается влияние стран и отраслей экономики на эмиссию парниковых газов. Приведены основные факторы парниковых газов в Российской экономике, крупные отрасли-эмитенты использования парниковых газов в энергетике горно-химического, нефтехимического производства, машиностроения и др., а также в отраслях сельского хозяйства. Определены основные угрозы для российской экономики в связи с переходом на низкоуглеродные и безуглеродные технологии. Подчеркивается значимость рынков стран и регионов для российских товаров, и как следствие потери для экономики страны с переходом стран – партнеров на сокращение выбросов углеводорода. В долгосрочной перспективе приводятся данные как отражение объемов непосредственных финансовых потерь российский компаний – экспортеров по отдельным отраслям в условиях реализации основных направлений развития безуглеродных технологий в стране. Богатая ресурсная база страны дает определенные преимущества. Одним из возможностей для российской экономики является учет и признание на мировом уровне поглощающей способности лесов. Отмечается необходимость разработки и реализации мероприятий по постепенному переходу на низкоуглеродные технологии в отраслях экономики. The article examines topical issues of the transition of the global and Russian economies to low-carbon and carbon-free technologies. The influence of countries and sectors of the economy on the emission of greenhouse gases is noted. The main factors of greenhouse gases in the Russian economy, large industries that emit greenhouse gases – energy, mining and chemical, petrochemical production, mechanical engineering, etc., as well as agriculture – were listed. The main threats to the Russian economy in connection with the transition to low-carbon and carbon-free technologies were identified. The importance of the markets of countries and regions for Russian goods and, as a consequence, losses for the country’s economy with the transition of partner countries to reducing hydrocarbon emissions is emphasized. It shows both the size of the direct financial losses of Russian exporting companies by industry and in the long term. The main directions for the development of carbon-free technologies in the country were determined, relying on a rich resource base, which gives Russia certain advantages. One of the opportunities for the Russian economy is the accounting and recognition at the world level of the absorbing capacity of forests. The need to develop and implement measures for the gradual transition to low-carbon technologies in the sectors of the economy is noted.

Russian low carbon development strategy

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-74
Author(s):  
I. A. Bashmakov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Ghg Emission ◽  
Emission Mitigation ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Scenario Projections

The article presents the key results of scenario projections that underpinned the Strategy for long-term low carbon economic development of the Russian Federation to 2050, including analysis of potential Russia’s GHG emission mitigation commitments to 2050 and assessment of relevant costs, benefits, and implications for Russia’s GDP. Low carbon transformation of the Russian economy is presented as a potential driver for economic growth that offers trillions-of-dollars-worth market niches for low carbon products by mid-21st century. Transition to low carbon economic growth is irreversible. Lagging behind in this technological race entails a security risk and technological backwardness hazards.

scholarly journals Analysis of the BRICS countries’ pathways towards a low-carbon environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 77-102
Author(s):  
Agyemang Sampene ◽  
Cai Li ◽  
Fredrick Agyeman ◽  
Robert Brenya
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Nationally Determined Contributions ◽  
Low Carbon Technologies

Global climate change has emerged as humanity’s greatest challenge, affecting both the natural security of the earth and the long-term growth of human society. Protecting the environment and fostering long-term growth while reducing carbon emissions has become a global concern. The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are participating in the fight against climate change through the promotion of low-carbon environment (LCE). In this study, we use content analysis to discuss some of the policies, plans, and programs outlined by the various governments in the BRICS that can help them implement an LCE. The study indicates that currently Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are rated as “insufficient,” “critically insufficient,” “compatible,” “incompatible,” and “highly insufficient” respectively in their commitment to nationally determined contributions (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. The paper recommends that the BRICS countries achieve an LCE through expanding low-carbon investments and financing, focusing on taxation that goes beyond energy, investing in low-carbon cities, adapting to a circular economy and low-carbon technologies, expanding electricity markets, and promoting climate-friendly international trade among the BRICS countries.

scholarly journals PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS INSTRUMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE ASTRAKHAN REGION)

2018 ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Vladimir Yuryevich Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Russian Federation

The ability of regions to the competition in the international market to use of modern approaches to social and economic development, defines a vector of intensive advance of the Russian economy. Existence of worthy infrastructure and its full functioning become a guarantee of successful development of economy and social sphere of the country and particular regions. Therefore, for its updating and full functioning implementation of infrastructure projects is necessary. The specificity of implementation of infrastructure projects has been designated: excessive capital intensity, long payback periods, increased complexity and large scales (including territorial scales). Conditions of limited budgetary financing of infrastructure predetermine the need of attracting private investments. So, the mechanism of public-private partnership in the concept of long-term social and economic development of the Russian Federation up to 2020 is designated as one of priority tools, which emphasizes the importance of a problem. The potential of expansion of opportunities for implementation of infrastructure projects at the expense of mechanisms of public-private partnership has been studied. Special attention is paid to the practice of implementing infrastructure projects in the territory of the Astrakhan region. There have been presented practices of such projects, mainly in the form of concessions, strategic priorities of development of public-private partnership on the territory of the Astrakhan region for implementation of infrastructure projects. The Astrakhan shipbuilding production association is taken as an example of successful realization of public-private partnership mechanism. The leading shipbuilding and ship repairing plants of the region make its basis. There has been given the rating of the Russian regions in terms of the development of public-private partnership during 2017. Since 2015 there has been stated positive dynamics of development parameters of public-private partnership in the region. As of 2017, in the region there are realized eighteen projects, among which one project is of a regional level, and seventeen projects are the municipal events.

The Environment and the Role of Gas

1993 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-122
Author(s):  
Sylvie Cornot-Gandolphe
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Consumer Markets ◽  
Emission Of Greenhouse Gases

The combustion of fossil fuels causes the emission of greenhouse gases such as C02, methane and NOx. The use of natural gas in place of oil and coal can help indeed to reduce greenhouse gases emission because natural gas is the cleanest of fossil fuels. Its non-pollutant character offers it extremely favourable prospects. World consumption is bound to increase rapidly, from 2120 Bern in 1991 to 3100-3500 Bern in 2010. Expanding world output will not raise any problems of resources because natural gas is an abundant energy source. However, gas production and transport costs are going to rise due to increasing distances between main gas reserves and consumer markets. The financial constraints will be the major factor limiting the growth in natural gas trade. And new solutions would have to be found in order to implement today the projects required in the long-term.

scholarly journals Investigating the Implications of the London Heathrow Airport Expansion for the Landside Freight Industry

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Ryan Lee ◽  
Moayad Shammut ◽  
Julian Allen ◽  
Xing Gao ◽  
Tianren Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Air Cargo ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Negative Implication ◽  
Low Carbon Technologies ◽  
National Economies

The air cargo industry is hugely important to national economies, trade, and development. Thus far, there has been limited research on the landside freight industry. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to extend the understanding of how alterations in the air cargo industry impact on its landside freight counterpart. It also seeks to explore the potential opportunities and challenges this presents, as well as the measures that can be taken to mitigate unsustainable development for the landside freight industry. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the views of key stakeholders, freight industry experts, and other professionals. Our findings show that, if the airport expansion went ahead, the opportunities would generally outweigh the challenges. Increased freight activities and other positive spinoffs would result in the long-term. Increased freight activities and employment were the prime positive implications. Conversely, increased delays due to congestion was the main negative implication. Measures suggested to mitigate the adverse effects of the London Heathrow Airport (LHR) expansion entailed strengthening of consolidation centre efforts, freight collaboration, intelligent booking systems, use of low-carbon technologies, smart scheduling for revising the timetabling of deliveries, and greater use of rail transport for air cargo. The research highlights novel insights regarding existing freight-related issues from industry and academic experts, and further thoughts in relation to increased cargo activities stemming from the LHR expansion.

Boosting the Business Activity: Does the Banking System have a Potential?

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
M. Yu. Pechalova
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Business Activity ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Loan Portfolio ◽  
Balanced Growth ◽  
Russian Economy

Despite the currently observed positive dynamics of the industrial production, the problem of reversing the Russian economy to the sustainable and balanced growth has not been resolved. The expansion of the investment lending by banks might give the necessary impetus to the economic development; however, the weak demand of corporate borrowers for long-term loans of late is counterbalanced by the unwillingness of creditors themselves to be at risk. The purpose of the study was to identify the reasons why the Russian banking system practically lost its potential to promote the business activity in the economy. The paper analyzes the expectations and uncertainty factors in the economy, exposes weaknesses of the resource base and the loan portfolio of the banking system and reveals the key trends in the regulation of the financial-and- banking sector. It is concluded that the problems aggregated during the last two crises, combined with the attitude of the regulator insisting on the limited role of banks in investment lending, do not allow the banking system to prove itself as one of the main driving forces contributing to the growth of other market segments.

Diffusion of low-carbon technologies and the feasibility of long-term climate targets

2015 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 103-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokul Iyer ◽  
Nathan Hultman ◽  
Jiyong Eom ◽  
Haewon McJeon ◽  
Pralit Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Carbon ◽  
Climate Targets ◽  
Low Carbon Technologies

scholarly journals Effects of Low-Carbon Technologies and End-Use Electrification on Energy-Related Greenhouse Gases Mitigation in China by 2050

Energies ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 7161-7184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Guo ◽  
Pei Liu ◽  
Linwei Ma ◽  
Zheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
End Use ◽  
Low Carbon Technologies
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