Consistent and focused environmental protection

Railways excel in environmental performance and energy efficiency. One of key priorities for Russian Railways is to ensure environmental safety, sustainable use of water resources, and conservation of the wildlife.

For more details see the Environmental protection

Environmental protection highlights

Key initiatives until 2025:

  • Reducing the use of water resources (a decrease of at least 20% by 2025);
  • Cutting down on pollutant emissions (a minimum 18% reduction by 2025);
  • Ongoing reductions in wastewater discharge (a decrease of at least 18% by 2025);
  • Increasing energy efficiency of operations (growth of 4% or more by 2025).

1 Target indicators under the base case scenario of Russian Railways' Long-Term Development Programme until 2025.

2 Target indicators under the base case scenario of Russian Railways' Long-Term Development Programme until 2025.

3 The volume of investments on development railway infrastructurewith regard to private investment.

4 Targets according to with a long-Term baseline scenario development program of Russian Railways until 2025.

5 Target indicators under the base case scenario of Russian Railways’ Long-Term Development Programme until 2025.

6 Target indicators under the base case scenario of Russian Railways’ Long-Term Development Programme until 2025.