Environmental management
As a national railway company and owner of railway infrastructure, Russian Railways is committed to maintaining a high level of environmental safety and responsibility in its operations.
The Company prioritises compliance with environmental legislation while advancing Russia’s national goals for reducing negative environmental impacts. As part of these efforts, it is transitioning to new types of traction rolling stock, keeps electrifying railways, and expands the use of green fuels at its stationary facilities.
Russian Railways maintains leadership in energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of its operations. The Company’s share in the total adverse environmental impact of companies operating in Russia in 2022According to the Government Report on the Condition and Protection of Environment in the Russian Federation in 2022 issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation in 2023. was less than 1%, including:
- air pollutant emissions – 0.75%;
- wastewater discharge into surface water bodies and on land – 0.04%;
- waste generation – 0.02%.