OREANDA-NEWS. June 24, 2014. Within the framework of Transneft Panel of Experts meeting on the ecological safety of pipeline transfer Alexander Ermolenko, the FBK Legal Corporate Practice Head, presented his report where he dwelt on the specifics of legislation in this sphere. He noted that in Russia the legal regulation in the field of ecology is far from being perfect and stressed the importance of development and improvement in that area.

In the meeting took part the representatives of Ministry of Energy and Transneft, the leading Russian lawyers, representatives of scientific and ecological organizations. According to the members of Panel of Experts the meeting made a significant contribution in the search for effective ways to ensure ecological security of the energy infrastructure

Transneft Panel of Experts has been acting since December 2012 as a public platform for the discussion of topical issues, primarily in the energy sphere, with the involvement of a range of experts, analysts and public figures. The Panel of Experts hold regular meetings with the participation of representatives of the leading consulting companies, government administration bodies and top managers of energy enterprises.