Economic assessment of environmental innovations in chemical production

Abstract

As a result of the study, the features of conducting an economic assessment of the effectiveness of environmental innovations are determined. The main differences are that when implementing environmental projects, in addition to the economic effect, the environmental result is also achieved. This result (reduced emissions, reduced waste) also needs to be expressed in monetary terms. The purpose of this article is to analyze the methodology for assessing economic and environmental efficiency on the example of chemical production. The results of the study showed that the basis of the new assessment method is the relationship of three main results: economic, environmental and social effects. It is proposed to introduce into the practical activities of enterprises tools for implementing the concept of efficiency, such as environmental performance assessment, environmental impact assessment, environmental management and audit system. This assessment not only provides a forecast and analysis of cost-effective projects, but also allows you to identify indicators that allow you to assess the acceptability of projects, plans and programs for sustainable development and make appropriate decisions taking into account environmental constraints. The authors substantiate proposals for the implementation of environmental and economic assessment of the effectiveness of eco-innovations in chemical enterprises. Most of the theoretical and methodological recommendations have been brought to the stage where they can be directly applied in the practical activities of chemical industry enterprises. Assessment of environmental innovation performance indicators allows you to determine the contribution of each enterprise to a particular environmental problem and develop the main directions of its future activities.