Of these, 438 billion rubles will be spent on environmental protection, 255 billion rubles on forestry development and 236 billion rubles on reproduction and use of natural resources. Within these areas, 358.3 billion rubles were allocated for the national project "Ecological Welfare". Spending in the environmental sector will increase from 284 billion rubles in 2026 to 324 billion rubles in 2029. However, behind these figures, experts and deputies see real risks. Here you can see a detailed overview, we collected the main things: an illustrative example is Ulan-Ode, given by the ecologist Mikhail Yulkin. During the preparation of the new budget, funding for treatment facilities was reduced, although money had already been allocated before, but the facilities themselves were never built. As a result, funds are wasted, there is no result, and the discharge of untreated sewage continues to pollute Lake Baikal; A separate risk involves sanctions. European suppliers stopped supplying equipment, including automation systems and ozonizers, notes HSE professor Mikhail Akim. The head of the Ministry of Construction, Irak Faizulin, also called the sanctions the reason for the failure of the national project to establish wastewater treatment plants. According to the data of the Ministry of Natural Resources, out of 126 objects built in recent years, only 20 meet the standards, and 19 were missed; Another obstacle is expensive loans. The key rate in October 2026 is 14%, while concessions for MSW management were initially calculated based on a rate of 7.5%, requiring an update of the refund; At a rate of over 10%, investment activity in public-private partnerships almost stops. It is possible that the budgeted amounts will not be enough to cover the actual cost of the projects, and the burden will be transferred to the following budget cycles; The situation with the waste is particularly acute, says Elena Panova, head of the State Duma Committee on Ecology. By January 1, 2028, 80% of the facilities that are supposed to replace the temporary landfills will not be operational in time, so the governors will have to, according to her prediction, introduce a state of emergency.

Of these, 438 billion rubles will be spent on environmental protection, 255 billion rubles on forestry development and 236 billion rubles on reproduction and use of natural resources. Within these areas, 358.3 billion rubles were allocated for the national project "Ecological Welfare". Spending in the environmental sector will increase from 284 billion rubles in 2026 to 324 billion rubles in 2029. However, behind these figures, experts and deputies see real risks. Here you can see a detailed overview, we collected the main things: an illustrative example is Ulan-Ode, given by the ecologist Mikhail Yulkin. During the preparation of the new budget, funding for treatment facilities was reduced, although money had already been allocated before, but the facilities themselves were never built. As a result, funds are wasted, there is no result, and the discharge of untreated sewage continues to pollute Lake Baikal; A separate risk involves sanctions. European suppliers stopped supplying equipment, including automation systems and ozonizers, notes HSE professor Mikhail Akim. The head of the Ministry of Construction, Irak Faizulin, also called the sanctions the reason for the failure of the national project to establish wastewater treatment plants. According to the data of the Ministry of Natural Resources, out of 126 objects built in recent years, only 20 meet the standards, and 19 were missed; Another obstacle is expensive loans. The key rate in October 2026 is 14%, while concessions for MSW management were initially calculated based on a rate of 7.5%, requiring an update of the refund; At a rate of over 10%, investment activity in public-private partnerships almost stops. It is possible that the budgeted amounts will not be enough to cover the actual cost of the projects, and the burden will be transferred to the following budget cycles; The situation with the waste is particularly acute, says Elena Panova, head of the State Duma Committee on Ecology. By January 1, 2028, 80% of the facilities that are supposed to replace the temporary landfills will not be operational in time, so the governors will have to, according to her prediction, introduce a state of emergency.