At present, the problem of compensation for damage caused to the environment by the negative impact of humans and economic entities is one of the most important for all countries of the world, including the Russian Federation. The result of human impact on the environment is climate change, as well as the condition of individual objects of the environment that are essential for human life. Depletion and pollution of the environment are enormous. Forms of human use of environmental objects are becoming more numerous and diverse. No less diverse are the sources of damage. This requires the development of effective legal mechanisms for compensation for damage in order to maintain the familiar state of the environment.