Role of Energy Sources in Achieving Carbon Neutrality Under the Condition of Economic Growth

Abstract

The economic growth of the countries is mainly associated with either the introduction of new technologies or involvement of the extra resources into production. However, industrial activities are still based on the combustion of fossil fuels, which poses implications for the climate change. Russia has been one of the five largest emitters of greenhouse gases for the past decade. Therefore, the achievement of carbon neutrality should be accompanied by the transition to the trajectory of sustainable development. This research considers the calculation of the greenhouse gas emission in the energy sector carried out on the basis of the guidelines of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of Russia, which was compiled on the basis of the IPCC methodology. The results showed that there is a general decrease in carbon dioxide emissions from stationary sources of fuel combustion in Russia, and the main source of emissions is combustions of fossil fuels in boilers and furnaces. The reduction of the emission in the Urals and Siberian Federal Districts is the result of the gasification process. However, despite the favorable trend, it is advisable to pursue an active climate regulation policy in these regions. Policy should pay attention to reducing emissions from coal, gasoline, diesel fuel and other petroleum products, which are the main sources of the greenhouse gases in these regions.