Environmental and innovation problems of Russia in the context of the transition to an energy efficient economy

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that the modern ecological situation necessitates the transition of the branches of the national economy from technogenic to sustainable and ecologically balanced development. These processes will be facilitated by the greening of the economy through the modernization of processing industries through the introduction of innovative technological processes that will increase the depth and complexity of processing, which will increase the resource efficiency of the use of hydrocarbons, as well as reduce environmental risks. In the context of an increasing shortage of non-renewable resources, aggravation of environmental problems, introduction of resource-saving and resource-efficient innovative “green” technologies aimed at producing new types of “green” products is a prerequisite for the successful development of the economy and preserving the environment. The novelty of the study is due to the achievement of the “decoupling” effect, which implies an increase in the resource efficiency of the use of raw materials while reducing environmental risks. This implies the creation of such conditions under which, based on the modernization of the economy through innovative technologies that allow meeting the growing needs, the minimization of the use of hydrocarbon resources will be ensured. The most important direction of Russia’s transition to “green development” is to increase the complexity of the use of raw materials, increase the depth of processing, Nelson’s complexity coefficient economically justified extraction of all useful components contained in raw materials and production wastes extracted from hydrocarbon raw materials. The main factor in reducing the burden on the environment, reducing resource intensity is innovative transformations based on the comprehensive use of environmentally friendly low-waste technologies.