In preparation for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), ALROSA experts and other stakeholders from Russia discussed a unified approach to strengthening the country’s position and the Arctic agenda at UN climate conferences.
A roundtable titled "From Yakutsk to Antalya: Shaping a Unified Arctic Voice for COP31" was held as part of the 7th Northern Forum in Yakutsk.
"ALROSA is ready to share its long-standing expertise and experience with other miners. That is precisely why we are here: to shape not just a 'unified voice,' but a unified, science-based position on the Arctic agenda - one that can be presented at COP31 as a contribution to the global climate agenda," said Tatiana Goncharenko, Head of Sustainability at ALROSA.
The diamond mining company also emphasized that its Environmental Strategy through 2035 and Sustainability Program for 2025 - 2029 take into account relevant risks, including permafrost degradation which affects the infrastructure supporting diamond mining operations, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events.
"At ALROSA, risk management is integrated into production planning, business continuity management, industrial safety, environmental management, and corporate risk management, with the effectiveness of measures regularly reviewed against current climate scenarios," the company’s press service explained.
During the forum, ALROSA representatives also presented Russia’s first project for atmospheric carbon dioxide removal through CO2 capture by kimberlite ore. Thanks to that, the company will be able to issue more than 350,000 carbon units by November 2040.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
