Voluntary compensation for environmental damages

Voluntary compensation is the compensation for environmental damages provided within 30 days after the requirement to compensate the damages.
Definition

Statistics
2015:
voluntary compensation - RUB 1 billion 419 mln
- legal proceedings – RUB 2 billion 977 mln
2014:
voluntary compensation – RUB 1 billion 270 mln
legal proceedings – RUB 852 mln

Insurance of ecological risks
Ecological insurance: responsibility insurance of potential sources of emergency unpurposed pollution.
Article 18 of Federal Law “On environmental protection”

Federal Law “On industrial safety” (Article 15):
facilities of increased danger have to insure their responsibility from RUB 100,000 to 7 mln.
Insurance of ecological risks

Changes in the legislation
Draft law “On changes in the Article 78 of the Federal Law “On environmental Protection”:
In case of voluntary compensation for environmental damages, business owners can receive the delay of payment or pay by instalments.