During his trip to Norilsk, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin praised the readiness, pace, technology and prospects of the Sulfur Program that Norilsk Nickel is preparing for launch.
The Sulfur Program is the main environmental project in the Russian Arctic. It is aimed at the sulfur dioxide skimming at the Nadezhdinsky and Medny metallurgical Plants, which are part of the Polar branch of Norilsk Nickel. The program will significantly reduce sulfur dioxide emissions in Norilsk and will allow residents of the city to breathe fresh air.
"But I also see that the company has planned serious additional financial injections in order to do everything necessary in the city," Mishustin said. His words are quoted by the press service of the State Commission for the Development of the Arctic.
According to Vladimir Potanin, President of Norilsk Nickel, the Sulfur program is being implemented in accordance with the plan. "This will allow for about 20% reduction of emissions by the end of the year. And when this line reaches full capacity in 2024, the reduction, as promised, will be about 45%. But we are not limited to this, and we have a task to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions even more significantly, by more than 10 times. And solutions are being prepared for this at the Medny Plant," Potanin said.
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