Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Green-Future-for-Russia-27MDHUN3IUM.htmlDownloadConceptually similarGreen Future for RussiaGP1SU27ECompleted★★★★Pipelines in Norilsk City in RussiaGP0STUP1RCompleted★★★★Pipelines in Norilsk City in RussiaGP0STUP1TCompleted★★★★Pipelines in Norilsk City in RussiaGP0STUP1UCompleted★★★★Pipelines in Norilsk City in RussiaGP0STUP1VCompleted★★★★Pipelines by Dolgoe Lake in Norilsk, RussiaGP0STUP2BCompleted★★★★Industrial Site in Norilsk City in RussiaGP0STUP1LCompleted★★★★Industrial Site in Norilsk City in RussiaGP0STUP1NCompleted★★★★Industrial Site in Norilsk City in RussiaGP0STUP1PCompleted★★★★View AllGP1SU26OGreen Future for RussiaOn June 21, a diesel fuel leak occurred at a power plant in the village of Argakhtakh in northeast Yakutia, due to which 5 tons of oil products leaked into the Alazeya River. This accident is similar to the one that occurred in Norilsk in late May, just on a smaller scale.Such accidents can happen far more frequently due to climate change and permafrost melting.Transportation and storage of diesel fuel pose risks to the fragile nature of the Arctic. A recent accident in Norilsk and the accident that has just happened in Yakutia are examples of what it can be like.The Russian government must take serious measures to combat climate change and move forward with a just transition to end the oil age, to prevent the multiplying threats of climate change in the future.Locations:RussiaDate:20 Jun, 2020Credit:© Elena Makurina / GreenpeaceMaximum size:1080px X 1080pxRestrictions:FILE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EXTERNAL MEDIA UNTIL 09/03/2026. TERMS OF DELIVERY: NO THIRD PARTIES, NO RESALE, NO ARCHIVE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. CREDIT-LINE COMPULSORY.Keywords:Climate (campaign title)-Graphics (Record Type)-KWCI (GPI)-Macros-Power stations-Renewable energy-Wind turbinesShoot:Green Future for RussiaOn June 21, a diesel fuel leak occurred at a power plant in the village of Argakhtakh in northeast Yakutia, due to which 5 tons of oil products leaked into the Alazeya River. This accident is similar to the one that occurred in Norilsk in late May, just on a smaller scale.Such accidents can happen far more frequently due to climate change and permafrost melting.Transportation and storage of diesel fuel pose risks to the fragile nature of the Arctic. A recent accident in Norilsk and the accident that has just happened in Yakutia are examples of what it can be like.The Russian government must take serious measures to combat climate change and move forward with a just transition to end the oil age, to prevent the multiplying threats of climate change in the future.
