Azat Ziganshin: "The volume of investments in Tatarstan's ecology amounted to 15 billion rubles." According to this indicator, the Republic has overtaken Moscow and St. Petersburg
The Republic of Tatarstan demonstrates a sustainable model of "green growth", proving that economic development and environmental well-being are not only compatible, but also mutually reinforcing.
As the Minister of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan, Azat Ziganshin, noted at the final board of the department, the total amount of financing for environmental protection projects in the republic from 2018 to 2025 amounted to almost 107 billion rubles (106.8 billion). A significant part – 73.9 billion rubles – is the investment of the region's leading industrial enterprises.
This is one of the key indicators of mature corporate social responsibility and the transition of a business to the principles of ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance).
"These figures indicate a high social responsibility of the business. They reflect a systematic approach, supported at the highest level, and real actions to modernize production, introduce the best available technologies (BAT) and minimize environmental impacts," the Minister of Ecology noted.
He stressed that over 30 years, according to Rosstat, with a 3-fold increase in Tatarstan's gross regional product (GRP), emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere decreased by 25.5%, and the volume of contaminated wastewater discharge decreased by 68%. Tatarstan consistently ranks among the top 5 regions of Russia in terms of environmental investments, and is the undisputed leader in the Volga Federal District, surpassing even such megacities as Moscow and St. Petersburg in a number of indicators.
These funds were used for the reclamation of landfills, the modernization of sewage treatment plants, the introduction of automatic environmental monitoring systems, river clearance, reforestation and the conservation of biodiversity. According to Azat Ziganshin, the scientific and digital base created over the years has become the foundation for a new ambitious goal – the transformation of Tatarstan into a federal standard of "smart" ecology.