Qatar Pavilion

Cleaning Up the Country: Reforming the Waste Management Sector

05 Jun , 10:00–11:30
Partner Events
Congress Centre, conference hall D4

Regulation in municipal solid waste management has recently undergone a major transition to a new model. Each region now has its own waste management plan and accompanying programme, and competitive processes were organized to select regional operators. These regional operators now serve as a one-stop shop for all matters related to waste disposal, closing illegal landfills, organizing sorting and recycling, and taking all remaining waste to disposal sites. Has the waste disposal industry become more effective and civilized? What challenges do regional and municipal governments face? What is the best way to start working with a regional operator, and how can the transition to the new regulation system be made with the minimum of disruption? Is it possible to attract investment in infrastructure? What needs to be done to ensure that every town and city in Russia – no matter what size – is clean, green, and pleasant to live in?

Moderator
Maria Morgun, Chief Editor, Live Planet TV

Panellists
Denis Butsayev, General Director, Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company
Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SUEZ
Gleb Nikitin, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region
Svetlana Radionova, Head, Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service
Olga Timofeeva, Chairman, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Committee on Ecology and Environment Protection
Radiy Khabirov, Acting Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan

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