The Model for Reducing the Carbon Footprint of the Forest Industry Enterprises

Abstract

The purpose is to study the peculiarities of greenhouse gas emissions in the process of activity of enterprises of the Russian forest industry, as well as modeling the processes that contribute to their reduction. Materials and methods. The research is based on domestic and foreign research, as well as its own developments. Statistical information is used from the EMISS. Data processing was performed in MS Offi ce Excel and Statistica. Results and discussion. The study revealed that the forestry industry is a unique subject in the issue of atmospheric carbonation. An analysis of all the components of production processes in the timber industry has made it possible to identify the main sources of greenhouse emissions, as well as possible ways to reduce them. The conceptual model of decarbonizing activity of timber industry complex enterprises has been developed. Conclusion. The decarbonizing eff ect of forest plantations in Russia completely covers the volume of greenhouse emissions from the activities of the timber industry complex. However, even the current size of the carbon footprint needs to be reduced. For this, the Russian timber industry has all the necessary prerequisites, and the level of development of modern technologies and trends in the energy sector correspond to the growing public demand for reducing the carbon footprint.