Home – Home – Jornals – Chemistry for Sustainable Development 2021 number 5

An attempt is made to comprehend the essence of the measures taken by mankind in the framework of the struggle against the results of anthropogenic influence on the environment. The issues of using financial mechanisms for reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases to achieve the global goals of curbing climate warming have been investigated. Among financial instruments, in particular, the use of carbon tax is considered in the world practice and under Russian conditions. The importance of using market-based carbon pricing mechanisms as effective measures to control the total global carbon load is stressed. The leading role of the activities carried out by the EU countries in this direction is shown. In particular, the results of the experience of thirty years in Sweden in the application of the carbon tax were studied. The documents related to the strategic planning in Russia aimed at reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases were evaluated. The analysis of the main mechanisms providing for the measures to achieve the strategic goals of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases into the environment was carried out. The necessity of using financial instruments in regulating the activities of economic entities to ensure the reduction of negative impacts in the long-term outlook is emphasized. Measures are presented to tighten the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the Russian Federation.