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Garbage reform requires a trillion: REO is looking for investors.
By 2030, it is necessary to attract about 1 trillion rubles to the field of municipal solid waste (MSW) management. This issue became the main topic of a meeting in the office of the Russian Environmental Operator (REO), which was attended by the Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov and the General Director of PPK REO Pavel Kosov.
As the department emphasizes, the "garbage reform" should become not only environmental, but also economic. Based on the results of the audit in the industry, it became clear that the existing support mechanisms are not enough. Preferred bank loans for businesses to set up solid waste management facilities are only part of the solution.
REO received a more ambitious task - to change the financing system itself. We are talking about creating a full-fledged institute for the development of a circular economy. It is planned to attract private investors, insurance and pension funds, issue bonds and use the returned funds for new projects. This approach will allow us to create a sustainable financial model for the industry and ensure that assigned tasks are completed on time.