Carbon-Neutral Nickel, MSW Treatment, and Arctica-M

Photo: Karpukhin Sergey

Carbon-Neutral Nickel, MSW Treatment, and Arctica-M

Nornickel, a major Russian metal producer, is about to ship the trial batch of internationally certified carbon-neutral nickel to its customers in the EU. The batch of 5,000 metric tonnes of high-grade cathodes was produced by Nornickel’s Kola Division operating the company’s industrial facilities located in the Russian Arctic. The carbon-neutral nickel will be tokenized on Atomyze, a blockchain platform, and the tokens will be listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange by Nornickel’s EU-based Global Palladium Fund, the company says. Nornickel plans to release up to 10,000 tonnes of carbon-neutral nickel this year.

The new municipal solid waste treatment plan recently announced by the Arkhangelsk Oblast’s authorities will be partly funded by the federal government. According to Governor Tsibulskiy, Moscow will cover the expenses related to the construction in this Arctic region of MSW treatment plants. The latter will be built by Russian Environmental Operator, a public-owned company that specializes in waste management.

Arctica-M, the first Russian meteorological satellite built to monitor climate and weather in the high latitudes is about to complete its flight trial program, Roscosmos says. According to Roscosmos officials, the satellite is performing well. The second satellite of this class, which is currently being assembled, is expected to be launched in 2023.
Alexander Stotskiy
21 July 2021
Arctic Today