ESSENCE AND NECESSITY OF ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION OF PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Introduction. The article reveals the essence of the concept of "environmental modernization of production" and describes its internal structure. The current state of the cement industry of Ukraine is considered. The economic and environmental problems of the branch are highlighted. The analysis of the level of environmental modernization of production by the subjects of entrepreneurship of the industry from the standpoint of technical and technological components of environmental modernization of production has been carried out. The economic and ecological effect of changes in production technology has been investigated, as well as the potential savings of financial and raw material resources for producers who have just begun the environmental modernization of production. In particular, the study of the change in the level of energy consumption for cement producers which results in the environmental modernization of production is presented, as well as the potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and the associated economic effect. The dynamics of the overall result indicator from the environmental modernization of production – material composition is described. As a result of the analysis, the direction of further environmental modernization of production for the enterprises of the cement industry was developed. Purpose. The article aims to substantiate the necessity of environmental modernization of cement industry enterprises based on analysis of its current state, as well as to carry out the assessment of actual and potential economic and environmental effects from modernization. Method (methodology). In this research, we have used the standard statistical research methods. They are the method of systematization, method of processing, data aggregation method, method of the definition of general summary synthetic indices, method of presentation of the results in the form of statistical tables, method of graphs and drawings. The author has also presented his own methodology for assessing the efficiency of environmental modernization of production by its components: technical, technological, innovative, managerial, economic and environmental. The analysis of the results of ecological modernization of production from the standpoint of technical and technological components is conducted. Results. In the course of the study, the feasibility of conducting environmental modernization of production for the enterprises of the cement industry has been proved. Cement manufacturers with a full cycle of production can use the results and recommendations, which are described in this article.