Global Sustainability

The lecture by the Rector of the St. Petersburg Mining University was one of the highlights of the 9th International Conference on Energy, Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development (ERESD 2022), which was held in the People’s Republic of China.

The authorities of the EU and, above all, Germany, which is more dependent on Russian energy supplies than any other country in Europe; are beginning to morally prepare the population for the coming crisis.

The rector of St. Petersburg Mining University, Vladimir Litvinenko, expressed his condolences to the family and friends of Yevgeny Kozlovsky, former Minister of Geology of the USSR, who died at the age of 93

The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation (MinEnergo, as per the abbreviation in the Russian language, Минэнерго) proposed to transfer 10% of urban and intercity passenger vehicles to hydrogen already by 2030. But, are they serious about that?

Analysts believe that the introduction of harsh restrictive measures against Russia will have a negative impact on the entire global economy

Last summer, the European Commission made a statement about its intention to ban the sale of cars with internal combustion engines in the EU by 2035. Is this truly feasible, though?

Czech president Miloš Zeman has criticised the European Green Deal, one of the founding documents serving as a basis for making strategic decisions in the EU

Some economists have stated that the US dollar will lose its status as the world’s most reliable and liquid means of exchange, with gold set to take the place of the American currency. This will happen due to the future global financial turmoil, causing, in turn, gold prices to go up sharply.

This season, the maximum number of scientists since Soviet times - 12 people, seven of whom represent St. Petersburg Mining University - will go to the Russian research station Vostok, located on the White Continent. Forpost asked the university’s rector Vladimir Litvinenko to tell what tasks the polar explorers face and explain whether the research in the coldest place on Earth can help mankind reduce its carbon footprint.

A joint meeting of the Presidium of the Academic Council and the representatives of the Board of Trustees of Mining University was held, during which the results of the competition for the distribution of the special part of the “Research Leadership” grants were discussed.