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The single in Russia: a company founded by the Petroleum Higher School receives UN accreditation
LLC MIP "NES Profexpert" (Limited Liability Company Small Innovative Enterprise "NES Profexpert"), whose founder is the Almetyevsk State Technical University "Higher School of Petroleum," has become the first—and to date the only—Russian organization to be accredited as a Designated Operational Entity (DOE) under the Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement.
This status entitles the company to perform independent validation and verification/certification of climate projects in accordance with UNFCCC requirements. The accreditation has been obtained for 15 out of 17 possible sectoral scopes, including energy, industry, construction, transport, agriculture and forestry, as well as waste management.
Currently, only 18 organizations worldwide hold DOE status, and "NES Profexpert" is the only company from Russia included in this list. This opens up new opportunities for operating in the international carbon credit market and confirms that the company's expertise meets the highest global standards.
The "Titan Games" were held as a carbon-neutral event
Following the results of the joint Spartakiad "Titan Games", held in Kemerovo in early July 2026, a comprehensive calculation of the carbon footprint of the event was performed and its full compensation was ensured. Thus, the largest city sports event became one of the first such projects implemented in a carbon-neutral status.
"Titan Games" brought together more than 1.5 thousand participants from 15 regions of Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kemerovo. During two days, employees of SUEK, SGK and EuroChem competed in eight sports, and fans supported their teams in the stands.
The carbon footprint calculation was performed in accordance with the international standard: air travel of participants, use of ground transport, hotel accommodation, as well as related products released specifically for the Spartakiad are taken into account. The volume of emissions amounted to 355 tons of CO₂ equivalent. Their compensation is ensured by retiring carbon units obtained as a result of the implementation of climate projects of the Melnichenko Foundation's partner — Siberian Generating Company (SGK). Carbon units were received by SGK following the results of modernization of heat supply systems in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk Regions and credited in the National Register of Carbon Units in favor of the co-organizer of the games — "SUEK-Kuzbass".
"The environmental agenda has already moved beyond industrial production and today concerns, among other things, the organization of large-scale public events. 'Titan Games' showed that a federal-scale sports festival can be held with full compensation of the carbon footprint. For us, this is an opportunity not only to reduce the climate impact, but also to show the participants that a responsible attitude towards the environment consists of many practical solutions"
This year has been special for the "Titan Games": the AIM industrial group celebrates its 25th anniversary. In honor of the anniversary, the Spartakiad was held for the first time in a combined format, bringing together employees of the three largest industrial companies in the country — SUEK, SGK and EuroChem. The games included competitions in futsal, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, darts, tug-of-war and the GTO complex standards. Also, a rich program outside the sports grounds awaited the participants. Interactive zones, creative sites, master classes and entertainment events for children were open for guests. This made the "Titan Games" a real city holiday, uniting residents and athletes from different regions.
The opening ceremony was attended by Ilya Seredyuk, Governor of the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass.
"This sports project is an important example of how socially responsible business changes people's mood, opens up new prospects for their development. Over four years, the tournament has ceased to be just a corporate event; it has a significant impact on the development of sports – not only in Kuzbass, but also in the country as a whole, and even abroad. 'Titan Games' have become an important addition to the system of support for physical culture and sports that we have created and continue to develop in the region"
Russia has updated the ECG rating standard for business assessment
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New climate project «Energy efficiency improvement of the reservoir pressure maintenance system at booster pump station KNS-57, Aznakaevskneft OGPD, PJSC TATNEFT» registered
A climate project «Energy efficiency improvement of the reservoir pressure maintenance system at booster pump station KNS-57, Aznakaevskneft OGPD, PJSC TATNEFT» has been registered in the Russian Carbon Units Registry.
Project proponent: PJSC TATNEFT N.A. V.D. SHASHIN
Crediting period: 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2033
Planned number of carbon units to be issued during the crediting period: 3,982
New climate project «Blending of Processed Waste Vegetable Oils into Marine Fuel at Gazpromneft Marine Bunker Terminals, Gazpromneft Marine Bunker LLC» registered
A climate project «Blending of Processed Waste Vegetable Oils into Marine Fuel at Gazpromneft Marine Bunker Terminals, Gazpromneft Marine Bunker LLC» has been registered in the Russian Carbon Units Registry.
Project proponent: GAZPROMNEFT MARINE BUNKER LLC
Crediting period: 18.03.2024 - 17.03.2029
Planned number of carbon units to be issued during the crediting period: 165,045
New climate project «Improving energy efficiency of the reservoir-pressure-maintenance pumping at booster pump station KNS-88 (pump replacement, demand-side electricity saving) OGPD Elkhovneft, PJSC Tatneft» registered
A climate project «Improving energy efficiency of the reservoir-pressure-maintenance pumping at booster pump station KNS-88 (pump replacement, demand-side electricity saving) OGPD Elkhovneft, PJSC Tatneft» has been registered in the Russian Carbon Units Registry.
Project proponent: PJSC TATNEFT N.A. V.D. SHASHIN
Crediting period: 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2033
Planned number of carbon units to be issued during the crediting period: 962
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New mechanisms for exchange trading in carbon units have been introduced in Russia
For the first time in Russia, stock trading units for fulfilling quotas of the Sakhalin Climate Experiment took place
NTB held the first exchange auction of carbon units with additional delivery monitoring
