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Participants included representatives of international organizations, Belarusian and Russian scientists, specialists in ecology, energy, and environmental management, research fellows, and faculty, students, and postgraduate students from universities in Russia and Belarus.
On October 15, the seminar opened with welcoming speeches by K.V. Yakushenko, Vice-Rector for Research at the Belarusian National Technical University; G.M. Brovka, Dean of the Faculty of Management Technologies and Humanitarianization at the Belarusian National Technical University; A.A. Brin, Director of the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; V.E. Pinaev, Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental Safety and Product Quality Management at the Institute of Ecology at the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia; and L.L. Poleshchuk, Deputy Director of the Department of Energy Efficiency at the State Standard of the Republic of Belarus.
After welcoming the participants and introducing the seminar program, a plenary discussion opened.
The first speaker to present his plenary report on "Characteristics of the Development of the Nationally Determined Contribution of the Republic of Belarus to the Paris Agreement" was A.Zh. Grebenkov, a leading researcher at the Sustainable Energy Development Laboratory of the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
Next, O.V. Kudryavtseva, Professor of the Department of Environmental Management at the Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University, spoke about "Decarbonization of the Electric Power Industry with the Help of Energy Storage Systems and Achieving the SDGs."
N.M. Maltseva, consultant for the Department of Energy Efficiency, Ecology, and Science at the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus, introduced participants to the work on "Decarbonization of the Electricity Generation Sector and its Impact on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals."
Yu. P. Khitev, associate professor at the RUDN University Institute of Ecology, spoke about the activities of the RUDN University greenhouse gas validation and verification body during the Sakhalin Experiment.
The plenary session was quite lively. In addition to reading the papers themselves, the speakers answered questions from the participants in depth.
After a short break, a roundtable discussion on "Decarbonization of the Energy Sector" took place in the conference hall of the BNTU Polytechnic. The discussion was moderated by V.L. Chervinsky, PhD, Head of the UNESCO Department at the Belarusian National Technical University.
T.G. Zorina, Head of the Laboratory, Doctor of Economics, and Professor at the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, opened the meeting with a presentation on "Decarbonization of Energy in the Context of Sustainable Energy Development."
Ya.E. Boreiko, an employee of the State Enterprise “Bel Scientific Research Center “Ecology,” presented a report on the topic “Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the Energy Sector.”
A.M. Apalko, a researcher at the Economic Research Institute of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus, spoke about "Power-to-X Technology and the Role of Hydrogen and Electrolysis in the Global Energy Transition."
V.R. Kuzmin, a junior researcher at the Melentyev Energy Systems Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, presented a paper on "The Role of Digital Twins of Renewable Energy Sources and Monitoring of Pollutant Emissions from Energy Facilities in Energy Decarbonization."
N.N. Dalmuradova, Associate Professor of the Alternative Energy Sources Department at the Islam Karimov Tashkent State Technical University, introduced the participants to the "Role of Resource-Saving Technologies and Recycling of Renewable Energy Components in Decarbonization of the Energy Sector."
K.V. Dobrego, head of Belinvesttorg LLC, a 1AK GROUP holding company and a partner of the seminar, gave a presentation on "Statistical Modeling of Lithium-ion Battery Charge-Discharge Cycles."
A.D. Matyushenko, a postgraduate student at the Belarusian State University, introduced the participants to the "Assessment of the Impact of Various Factors on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Energy Sector of the Republic of Belarus."
At the end of the individual presentations section of the roundtable, moderator V.L. Chervinsky, Ph.D., Head of the UNESCO Department at the Belarusian National Technical University, presented a report on "Improving the Energy Efficiency of the BNTU Student Campus Power Supply by Using a Photovoltaic System."
Participants then began a discussion of the speakers' reports and the challenges of decarbonizing the energy sector.
In the afternoon, experts participated in a roundtable discussion on "Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions" in the conference hall of the BNTU "Polytechnic" Scientific and Technical Complex. The discussion was moderated by A. A. Grebenkov, PhD, leading researcher at the Sustainable Energy Development Laboratory of the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
The section of individual reports opened with a presentation by R.N. Salieva, Institute of Ecology and Subsoil Use Problems of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, on the topic "The Legal Basis for the Implementation of State Policy in the Field of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Russian Federation."
Participants learned about "Russian Practices in Training and Handling GHGs" from a presentation by V.E. Pinaev, Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental Safety and Product Quality Management at the Patrice Lumumba Institute of Ecology at RUDN University.
I.I. Poloz, Associate Professor at the Belarusian National Technical University, PhD in Agricultural Sciences, conducted a "Review of Policies and Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Waste Sector."
J. Dobkovich, A. Andreev – Official representatives of GAIA Corporation in Russia introduced participants to the experience of “Local processing of organic waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.”
Seminar participants learned about "Neural network modeling of carbon dioxide concentrations as a basis for developing emission reduction technologies" from a presentation by V.A. Nurmekhamitova from the Institute of Ecology and Subsoil Use Problems of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan.
E.V. Rassokha, Head of the Department of Production Organization and Real Estate Economics at BSTU, and A.M. Frantsuzova, PhD student in the Department of Production and Real Estate Economics at the Belarusian State Technological University, presented their research on "Decarbonization of Real Estate Based on the Integration of ESG Principles."
V.V. Dyurov, an employee of the Scientific Research Economic Institute of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus, spoke to participants about "Managing the Efficiency of Material Resource Use in Industry in the Republic of Belarus as a Factor in Decarbonization: International Experience and National Economic Prospects."
The individual papers section concluded with a lecture by Xueyao Liu from the Belarusian State University on "Research on Environmental Emissions in China."
The participants then began a discussion, during which they discussed the speakers' presentations and answered questions.
On October 16, a roundtable discussion on "Decarbonization of the Energy Sector" was held in the conference hall of the BNTU Polytechnic. The discussion was moderated by V.L. Chervinsky, PhD, Head of the UNESCO Department at the Belarusian National Technical University.
The round table began with an award ceremony for the young participants of the seminar, whose scientific work received high praise from experts.
Leading experts took part in the meeting to discuss the proposals and summarize the results of the discussion, including: A.M. Apalko – Research Economic Institute of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus, Ya.E. Boreiko is an employee of the State Enterprise “Bel NRC “Ecology”, D.A. Gaskova is a junior researcher of the Department of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Energy of the L.A. Melentyev Energy Systems Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, M.V. Grinyuk, V.D. Osmolovsky and I.O. Parshuto are employees of the RUE “BelTEI” RUE “BelTEI”, N.N. Dalmuradova is an associate professor of the Department of Alternative Energy Sources of the Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov, T.G. Zorina is the head of the laboratory, Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, O.V. Kudryavtseva is a professor of the Department of Economics of Nature Management of the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, V.R. Kuzmin is a junior researcher of the L.A. Melentyev Energy Systems Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, A.D. Matyushenko is a graduate student of the Belarusian State University, A.V. Tavrykin – employee of the Institute of Power Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, S.E. Titov – professor, candidate of technical sciences of Kazan State Power Engineering University, V.L. Chervinsky – so-called sci., head of the UNESCO Department of the Belarusian National Technical University.
Participants discussed proposals and ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon and renewable energy sources in the energy production sector of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation.
After a short break, the same group of experts held a roundtable discussion on "Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions." The meeting was moderated by A. A. Grebenkov, Ph.D., leading researcher at the Sustainable Energy Development Laboratory at the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
The speakers discussed the potential for applying greenhouse gas reduction methods, as outlined in their previously presented reports. Following the discussion, the experts reached a consensus on key areas of work and expressed hope for continued joint efforts and the exchange of experience between Russia and Belarus to strengthen the results achieved.
All proposals were included in the final Resolution.
The Revival of Nature Charitable Foundation served as a partner for the seminar. Participants were able to learn about the Foundation's activities and mission, as our public service announcement about family values and a love of nature was shown on screens during registration. Participants also received useful and memorable gifts from the Revival of Nature Charitable Foundation and the Patrice Lumumba Institute of Ecology at RUDN University – convenient folders for participation in conferences, seminars, and forums. The Revival of Nature Charitable Foundation also provided food for the participants, funding coffee breaks and lunches.
The international expert seminar on environmental aspects of energy development, "DECARBONIZING THE ENERGY SECTOR. REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS," held in Minsk demonstrated the unity of international scientists and practitioners focused on addressing pressing environmental issues, preserving natural resources, and improving the quality of life for the world's population.
We thank the organizers, the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Belarusian National Technical University, and the Patrice Lumumba Institute of Ecology of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, for inviting us to partner with this significant event.
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