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Five years have passed since the start of waste management reforms in Russia. Over this time, the country has managed to create 253 key infrastructure facilities, in part due to vigorous government support. Back in 2018, only 7% of waste was shipped off for processing, while only 3% was recycled. As of the end of 2023, these figures were up to 53% and 13%, respectively. In addition, the municipal solid waste management industry has reduced imports to 30% in four years and is regarded as one of the most successful in terms of phasing out imports. This confirms that the industry is developing at a rapid pace, despite all the difficulties caused by sanctions. What has already been done and what still needs to be done to further build on these reforms? How are government support measures helping to implement the principles of the ‘garbage reforms’? What infrastructure is needed to transform waste into resources?

Moderator
Kirill Tokarev, Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Kirill Tokarev

Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Born on 28 March 1984 in Kimovsk, Tula Oblast.
Graduated from the Department of the Political Science at the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE).
Since 2011 has worked as editor-in-chief and TV presenter for RBC. Among his projects are 'Tokarev.Delo', 'New economics with Kirill Tokarev', 'Companies' news' etc.

Panellists
Mikhail Avtukhov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Head of the Corporate Investment Unit, Sovcombank
Denis Butsayev, General Director, Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company
Alexander Dvoinykh, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Agricultural and Food Policy and Environmental Management
Narumon Pinyosinwat, Trade Representative of the Kingdom of Thailand
Samuel James Nii Adjei Tawiah, Municipal Chief Executive of Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly
Radiy Khabirov, Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Mikhail Avtukhov

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Head of the Corporate Investment Unit, Sovcombank

Denis Butsayev

General Director, Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company

Born 07.03.1977. City of birth Moscow. Education: Graduated from Kutafin Moscow State Law University in 1999 in Law. Family: Divorced. Father of two. Work experience:1998–2004: lawyer, head of legal at IBM EE/A, IBM EMEA. 2004–2005: head of legal for CIS and Eastern Europe at Hewlett Packard LLC, Hewlett Packard LLC EMEA. 2005–2007: head of legal for CIS and Eastern Europe, board member at Hewlett Packard LLC. 2008–2009: Member of the Expert Advisory Board under the Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 2010–2012: Director and Managing Partner at the PANORAMA investment group. 2013: advisor to the Governor of the Moscow Region. 2012–2013: CEO of PAT Technology project company of ROSNANO JSC. 2013–2014: Minister of Investment and Innovations of the Moscow Region. 2014–2015: Deputy Prime Minister of the Moscow Region. 2015: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investment and Innovations of the Moscow Region. February 2019 - General Director, Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company.

Alexander Dvoinykh

Chairman of the Federation Council Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Agricultural and Food Policy and Environmental Management

Narumon Pinyosinwat

Trade Representative of the Kingdom of Thailand

Samuel James Nii Adjei Tawiah

Municipal Chief Executive of Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly

Radiy Khabirov

Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan

He was born on March 20, 1964 in the village of Sayranovo, Ishimbay district, Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1989, he graduated from the Law Faculty of Bashkir State University, in 1994, he received a master’s degree at the University of Bilkent (Turkey).
He began his career in 1981 as a milling machine apprentice operator at the Ishimbay Transport Engineering Plant.
In 1982–1984, he served in the USSR Armed Forces.
From 1989–1992, he was Assistant Professor at the Department of State Law and Soviet Construction, Faculty of Law, Bashkir State University.
From 1994–2003, he held the posts of Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of the Law Faculty, Director of the Law Institute, Bashkir State University.
From 2003–2008, he was as the Head of the Presidential Executive Office of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
In 2008, he headed the Department for Relations with the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and Political Parties of the Presidential Domestic Policy Directorate.
From 2009–2016, he served as the Deputy Head of the Presidential Domestic Policy Directorate.
From 2017–2018, he became the Head of the Krasnogorsk city district of the Moscow region.
Candidate of Law, Honored Lawyer of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Full State Counselor 2nd class of the Russian Federation.
Candidate Master of Sports in Greco-Roman wrestling.
He was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the President of the Russian Federation, was awarded the Order of the Republic of Crimea "For Fidelity to Duty".

Front row participants
Andrey Lebedev, Director of National and Industry Environmental Programs Realization Direction, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Vyacheslav Fetisov, Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Russian Society for Nature Conservation (VOOP)

Andrey Lebedev

Director of National and Industry Environmental Programs Realization Direction, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM

Vyacheslav Fetisov

Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Russian Society for Nature Conservation (VOOP)

Viacheslav Alexandrovich “Slava” Fetisov is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman and coach who earned two Stanley Cups during his time as a player and one as coach with the NHL. He also earned two Olympic gold medals, one silver and one bronze during his hockey career as both a player for the Soviet national team and as manager for the Russian national team. Slava is a currently an acting member of the State Duma of Russia—one of the two bodies that make up the Russian Federal Assembly. After the 2002 Winter Olympics, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered him the position as Minister of Sport, a post he held until 2008. Fetisov has become passionate about polar conservation and was a formidable advocate on behalf of the Ross Sea within Russia with a commitment to work for long-term protections through a network of marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean. In 2018 he was appointed UN Environment Patron for Polar Regions.