Rules igry03-06-2008 to punish and to promote: Ministry of Natural Resources is looking for a way out of environmental impasse environmental legislation in Russia is outdated - it is unable to protect our environment. But soon the situation will change. Environmental regulations make to comply with carrots and sticks. "We are far behind" - as the Minister of Natural Resources of Russia, Yuri Trutnev praised the existing national environmental legislation. Since it is difficult to disagree. Today, Russian businesses will not be interested not only in the application of a "clean" technologies, but also in compliance with the basic laws aimed at protecting the environment. "Today it's just not profitable", - said in an interview Bigness.ru Ministry official, who requested anonymity. Except for large and high-profile environmental disasters, as a rule, the violation of environmental standards for companies wrapped penny fines, says our source. "It is more profitable to pay 10-20 thousand rubles fine, than to invest millions of dollars in sewage treatment," the official said. And "pollute" not only by Russian companies, accustomed to lawlessness, but also representative offices of foreign corporations. However, the fall of fines may be increased "many times", said today Trutnev told reporters. According to him, is now being developed settlement system of penalties. It is interesting that the bill will initially increase the penalties laid down schedule.
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