ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ИНВЕСТИЦИИ КАК ДРАЙВЕР УСТОЙЧИВОГО ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОГО РОСТА В РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

Abstract:
The purpose of the article is to study the role of environmental investments in ensuring sustainable economic growth in the Russian Federation. The paper substantiates that investments in environmental technologies, resource conservation, environmental modernization of production and infrastructure have not only environmental, but also significant macroeconomic importance. It is shown that environmental investments contribute to reducing costs, increasing productivity, technological renewal and strengthening the long-term competitiveness of the national economy. It has been proven that environmental investments can act as a driver of sustainable economic growth in the Russian Federation, provided they are oriented not only towards formal financing of environmental protection measures, but also towards achieving measurable economic, environmental and institutional results. The impact of environmental investments is manifested through reducing the environmental burden, increasing resource and energy efficiency, modernizing production facilities, developing environmental infrastructure, and expanding long-term financing for sustainable projects. Since in Russian practice the development of environmental investments is based on the state strategy of low-carbon development until 2050, it is concluded that there is a need to expand financial incentives and improve mechanisms for evaluating environmental projects in modern conditions. The development of environmental investments requires the expansion of government incentives, the improvement of the verification system for environmental projects, the formation of a unified register of green initiatives, the development of ESG reporting and the introduction of a comprehensive system of indicators for assessing the contribution of environmental investments to sustainable development.