Forest sector in Northwest Russia
A brief overview of the forest sector in Northwest Russia is available in the publication BSR Policy Briefing 1/2020 (page 49). https://www.centrumbalticum.org/files/4638/BSR_Policy_Briefing_2020.pdf
The Government does not support the Sveza’s pulp mill plan
The Russian Government does not support Sveza’s plan to build a new pulp mill in the Vologda region. The State Duma deputy from Yaroslavl region expressed her concern about the state of the environment to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his visit to Yaroslavl region. According to Mishustin, the Rybinski Reservoir cannot withstand the additional load caused by the pulp mill. The mill would worsen the state of the environment …