Carbon
neutrality is a key goal of Russia’s new Climate Doctrine, which was approved
by a presidential decree in October 2023. Russia is effectively using all
available tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to achieve the
goal by 2060. Energy plays an important role in this regard: measures that are
currently being implemented in the fuel and energy industry are already
increasing the eco-friendliness of its industries, and low-carbon sources make
up 85% of the country’s electricity balance.
What
measures are being taken in the energy sector to ensure its low-carbon
development and what effect do they have on Russia’s economy and environment?
How does energy contribute to a greener transport sector? These and many other
questions will be discussed by participants in the roundtable ‘Sustainable
Energy: An Eco-Friendly Path to the Development of the Fuel and Energy
Industry’, which will take place on 20 February in Pavilion No. 75 at the
International RUSSIA EXPO as part of the Forum of National Achievements:
Energy.
The event
will be attended by First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on
Energy Valery Seleznev, Director of the Department of Competition, Energy
Efficiency, and Environment of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development
Irina Petrunina, Director of the Oil and Gas Industry Department of the Russian
Ministry of Energy Anton Rubtsov, First Deputy Governor of the Chelyabinsk
Region Viktor Mamin, Deputy General Director of RusHydro Sergey Machekhin,
Deputy CEO, Director of the Corporate and Property Relations Unit, and
Corporate Secretary of Inter RAO and Chairman of the Board of the Digital
Energy Association Tamara Merebashvili, and other representatives of industry
companies, agencies, and organizations. The discussion will be moderated by Alexey
Kulapin, Director General of the Russian Energy Agency of the Russian Ministry
of Energy.
“Today, the
world is moving towards environmental sustainability, reducing emissions, and
increasing energy efficiency. Russia consistently adheres to the strategic
course of socioeconomic development with low greenhouse gas emissions. The goal
set by the president to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 must be realized by
introducing technological innovations, modernizing infrastructure, preserving
ecosystems, and using government regulation tools,” Kulapin said.
As part of
the business programme of Energy Industry Day at the Forum of National
Achievements, companies will present their successes and identify issues that
require more attention. One of these issues – staffing – will be discussed by
participants in the second expert session ‘The Path to the Profession: A
Conscious Choice or an Accident?’ According to the Ministry of Energy, young
specialists under 35 years old make up roughly 27% of energy industry workers,
whose average age is 42 years. The shortage of personnel is due to the fact
that fuel and energy professions are not among the highest paid and most
prestigious. In addition, working conditions in key areas cannot compete, for
example, with the IT industry (flexible hours, remote work, and freedom of
movement), and often involve harmful and dangerous factors. Most people do not
know much about professions in the energy industry (at the level of public
opinion).
The
following officials will answer questions about how to get young people
interested in and motivated to connect their lives to a career in the fuel and
energy industry, what kind of people in these professions may be interested in
joining the industry, whether there is a synergistic effect from working with
young people from industry companies and universities, and numerous other
personnel and educational issues: State Secretary and Russian Deputy Minister
of Energy Anastasia Bondarenko, Rosseti Deputy CEO and Chief of Staff Vladimir
Kharitonov, Rosneft Vice President for HR and Social Issues and Director of the
HR Department Natalya Mincheva, Gazprom Neft Director of Organizational
Development and HR Relations Roman Kvitko, RusHydro Director of HR Management
Alexey Tkachev, Rector of the Moscow Energy Institute National Research
University Nikolay Rogalev, Rector of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil
and Gas (National Research University) Viktor Martynov, President of the ERA of
Russia Association Arkady Zamoskovny, and President of the MAKO Association of
Citizens and Organizations for Promoting the Development of Corporate Education
Olga Golyshenkova. The expert session will also be held in Pavilion No. 75.
The Forum is being organized by the Government of the
Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, and the
Directorate of the Exhibition of Russia’s Achievements. The operator is the
Roscongress Foundation.
