"Green" technologies at the heart of sustainable development of the economy of russia and the world

Abstract

The article examines the essence of the "green" economy, identifies its three components - economic, social, environmental, and justifies the need for the green economy development in Russia. It is argued that the environmental component is a priority for sustainable development. Among the main directions of the "green" economy implementation in Russia, the following is highlighted: rational use of natural resource potential, diversification of energy supply sources, environmental protection, production of organic agricultural products, modernization of housing and communal services, formation of new ecological behavior of the population.