Today, within the framework of the XIII International Symposium “Energy and Resource Efficiency and Energy Conservation” and the XIV International Specialized Exhibition “Energetics and Efficient Use of Resources”, the ecological conference “Ecology. Environmentally Clean Energy” took place under the chairmanship of the Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Artem Sidorov at the exhibition center “Kazanskaya Yarmarka”.
The Chairman of Public Council under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Anatoly Shchepovskikh and the Head of the Department of the state environment impact assessment of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Raisa Shagidullina acted as moderators of the conference.
Representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, companies, representatives of academic communities, professors, and students took part in the conference.
Enhancement of energy efficiency, transition to the rational model of resource consumption, and reclamation of energy sources, based on renewable resources, is the priority area in modernization of the Russian economy and promotion of environmental safety. Use of renewable energy sources, as well as realization of the potential of energy efficiency enhancement, will allow increasing competitiveness of products and save primary energy resources.
The policy of energy and resource efficiency remains one of the main parts of the general strategy of social and economic development of Tatarstan, being at the same time the priority area in implementation of the State Environmental Policy of the Republic of Tatarstan. The main principles include minimization of the cost per unit of primary resources, optimal use of secondary and renewable resources, reduction of environmental footprint provided that technological conditions ensuring quality of products are satisfied.
The projects and achievements regarding reduction of high level of man-induced environmental influence determined by the impact of industrial production, minimization of negative influence of all economic agents and overall environmental improvement were presented at the conference.
As part of the new national project "Environmental well-being" Tatarstan has planned the implementation of 8 environmental initiatives with total funding of 3 billion rubles. The main part of the funds will be used for work on the federal project "Water of Russia", Minister of Ecology Azat Ziganshin said at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Today, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Azat Ziganshin spoke at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan. The event was dedicated to the start of the sanitary and ecological two-month period and environmental work plans for 2026 within the framework of the national project "Environmental well-being".
Today, at the weekly staff meeting with the heads of structural and territorial divisions, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Azat Ziganshin, presented badges and official identification cards to the staff of the department.