The environmental situation in Taimyr has improved thanks to Norilsk Nickel's efforts to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions and rehabilitate the ecosystem, a Russian Ministry of Natural Resources expert told TASS.
"The reduction in emissions is leading to a significant increase in the natural restoration of Taimyr's tundra ecosystems. Vegetation, resilient tundra flora, and key lichen species have returned to the cleaned areas," said Vadim Petrov, State Secretary of the National Committee for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and Deputy Director of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources' Joint Research Center.
"This is an example of how an industrial project is becoming a factor in environmental restoration in the industrial Arctic," he added, noting that sulfur dioxide emissions have been reduced by nearly 400,000 tons in 2024.
According to him, Norilsk is currently a testing ground for unique large-scale environmental and urban development projects. The city collaborates with Nornickel on the implementation of the Clean Norilsk program, one of the largest environmental rehabilitation projects in the Arctic.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
