Proper environmental management and new energy – opportunities for development

Abstract

The rational use of natural resources and a balanced environmental policy as a platform for the formation of an effective economy of the future are discussed. The interrelations ensuring progressive socio-economic devel-opment in Russia and in the world, the role of the current energy agenda in the formation and implementation of economic policy are considered. The possibilities of new energy, including the optimization of hydrocarbon gen-eration and the use of renewable energy sources, are evaluated. Information on the potential use of solar, wind and hydrogen energy for electric generation is provided.