Issuesof greenhouse gas emissionsto be discussed inSochi

On April 13, in Sochi, within the framework of the III All-Russian Labour Protection Week, a seminar will be held dedicated to the preparation for the introduction in Russia of an obligatory reporting system for organizations on greenhouse gas emissions. The event is organized in accordance with the decision of the Interagency Working Group on the Economic Aspects of Environmental Protection and GHG Emission Control with the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation and the All-Russian Public Organization “DelovayaRossiya”.

The seminar will consider the following issues:

- development of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of greenhouse gas emissions regulation.

- introduction of guidelines and regulations approved by order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia No. 300 of 30.06.2015.

- procedure for preparing and submitting reports on GHG emissions to authorized bodies.

- application of methodological guidelines for the quantification of indirect energy emissions of GHG.

- review of international experience in GHG emissionsmonitoring, reporting and its verification by organizations in the European Union, the United States, Kazakhstan, and other countries.

The main objective of the event is to consider practical aspects of implementing regular accounting of GHG emissions in organizations in accordance with the requirements of legislation. In addition, the seminar participants plan to discuss international experience in GHG gas emissionsmonitoring.

At the present time, a draft federal law on the introduction of mandatory reporting of GHG emissions for legal entities has been developed and submitted to the Government of Russia. The bill is scheduled to enter into force on January 1, 2018.

More information about the event is available at http://kioutlp.ru/ggases/.

Press Service of MENR of RT