Ten organizations signed the St. Petersburg Carbon Declaration on the creation of a high-tech scientific and experimental innovation platform of international importance "Carbon Research Center" and the formation of a community of scientific and technical experts who provide solutions to applied problems on carbon topics.

The signing of the declaration was the result of the round table "The role of rational waste management in building a low-carbon circular economy", held at the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry on February 15, 2022. The event was organized within the framework of the international project "Ecologically clean urban environment through sustainable waste management" (Cool4City), Cross-Border Cooperation Program "Russia - Southeast Finland 2014‒2020".

“By the end of this year, all subjects of the Russian Federation must develop plans for adaptation to climate change. One of the key indicators should be the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. For St. Petersburg, greenhouse gas emissions from the waste industry are a significant parameter of anthropogenic impact on the environment. In this regard, the signing of the St. Petersburg Carbon Declaration is a very significant event for our city,” said Ivan Serebritsky, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Nature Management.

The experts noted that the signing of the Declaration is an important step to ensure the necessary synergy in order to implement joint projects aimed at reducing the carbon footprint and developing a sustainable, environmentally neutral environment.

The organizations that signed the document included the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation, the Higher School of Economics, the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian-European Innovation Partnership, the St. Petersburg State University of Economics, the St. Petersburg State Forestry University. CM. Kirov, St. Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great, St. Petersburg Charitable Public Foundation for the Development of the Botanical Garden of Peter the Great, the All-Russian Society for the Conservation of Nature and the St. Petersburg Fund for the Development of Small and Medium Business.

On February 15, from 14:00 to 17:00 (Moscow time), the Round Table "The Role of Sustainable Waste Management in Building a Low-Carbon Circular Economy" will be held.

Presentations will be made by specialized Russian and European experts in the field of ecology, municipal solid waste management, ESG and carbon neutrality.

The speakers are representatives of the Higher School of Economics, the Natural Resources Institute of Finland, the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, St. Petersburg State University, Geyser Butteris, the Green Net Finland Association, and others.

Based on the results of the discussion, the solemn signing of the St. Petersburg Carbon Declaration of Intent will take place to create a high-tech scientific and experimental innovative platform of international importance "Carbon Research Center" and form a community of scientific and technical experts who provide solutions to applied problems on carbon topics.

The program of the round table is at the link.

On February 15, 2022 a webinar on biotechnology and circular economy, from 13:30 to 16:30 (Rus time), a webinar on biotechnology and the circular economy will be held. More information on the BBC1 project website 

https://biocircularbusiness.com/events/biotechnology-and-circular-economy-webinar/

Program is following in Moscow time: 

13.30 opening of the webinar

13.40-14.30 The circular economy is the key to a sustainable future! Anne Raudaskoski, Circular Economy Specialist & Head of Consulting at Ethica

14.30-15.30 Implementation of Environmental Management System – Possibilities to Gain Competitive Advantage for Internationalization, Elina Selin, Lead Auditor at Kiwa Suomi

15.30 Sustainability in project development, Olga Sergienko Phd. and Associate Professor at Faculty of Food Biotechnologies and Engineering at ITMO University

ITMO student club Sustainable development, Ivan Timahovich

Presentations are in English. Webinar will be organized in collaboration with Twin Campus project.

Registration via the link 

Registration until 14.02.2022 until 15:00 (EET).

As part of the implementation of the Cool4City project, “Overview. Legislation of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region - management of municipal solid waste" was prepared.

The document can be viewed at the link.