Environment protection is one of the key priorities for PJSC Raspadskaya. The Company seeks to contribute to the national and global environment agenda and to meet the expectation of stakeholders in terms of environment protection.Targets of the Company’s environmental strategy 2030
The Company’ focuses on the following areas in environmental protection:
Reduction of air emissions;Water management;Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
Waste management;Energy consumption and energy efficiency;Biodiversity preservation.
Field-specific employees of the Company complete mandatory training in environment protection and regularly take advanced training and raise awareness of the best environmental and climate change practices.Company’s mid- and long-term environment protection plans:Water managementReduction of the negative impact on the environment through the implementation of a water protection program involving reconstruction and construction of water treatment facilities.Completion of the project “Cleaning 5 km of the bed of the Olzheras River”.Reduced GHG emissionsInstallation of flare facilities for methane disposal at the Raspadskaya mine.Installation of flare facilities for methane disposal at the Uskovskaya mine.Development of alternative technologies of heat and electricity generation using methane.Creation of an eco testing ground with a system for measuring CO2 absorption in cooperation with the Institute of Soil Science of the Russian Federation and the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.Air emission managementImplementation of four dust suppression units at coal yards in 2022.The use of reagents for dust suppression on process roads passing near residential areas.Energy saving and consumption
Development of the practice of methane recovery using a gas boiler to generate heat at the Alardinskaya mine.Installation of a gas generation unit at the Erunakovskaya-VIII mine to generate electricity.