24 September 2020 News The solution of environmental problems in the Russian Federation will be supported by a significant increase in funding already this year, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 23 at a meeting in the Kremlin. Expenditures on the national project in the field of ecology will be almost doubled. In just three years, “1 trillion rubles will be spent on environmental protection for the first time,” the president said. - Environmental well-being is health, longevity of people. Vladimir Putin also added that the funds will be directed to infrastructure development, solid municipal waste management, reduction of air pollution, as well as rehabilitation of water bodies and the protection and restoration of forests. Source - https://rossaprimavera.ru/news/5ce0f32b