Ecological Based Natural Gas Production in Polar Regions of Russia

Abstract

This paper shows that in the polar areas with severe climate conditions the Environmental Policy must be stated on the Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg Company's standpoints of sustainable development on both the environment protection and social accountability principles implementation. It gives basis for short-term and mid-term goal-oriented planning of the Company's performance in this sphere. The Environmental Policy is subject to regular revision, update and improvement, following any alterations in the environmental laws of the Russian Federation and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug as well as any changes in development priorities and industrial welfare of the Company as Gazprom JSC subsidiary