Overview

Green Think Tank is an environmental research initiative focused on ecological degradation, environmental governance and sustainable development in Russia. Its website publishes research dating from 2024, although its precise establishment year is not disclosed.

The initiative describes itself as a community of experts examining Russia’s environmental conditions and developing proposals for future green reforms. Its approach considers environmental transformation an economic and political priority with implications beyond Russia.

Mission and focus areas

Green Think Tank investigates the environmental consequences of Russian government policies, industrial activities and changes to environmental legislation. Its principal research areas include climate change, fossil fuel extraction, biodiversity conservation, protected areas, air pollution, waste management and wildlife protection.

Its work also examines the effects of international sanctions, industrial accidents and restrictions on environmental oversight. Although sustainable finance is not its primary focus, the research can inform environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments of extractive industries, regulatory risks and corporate environmental liabilities.

Structure and governance

Green Think Tank operates as a research community drawing on specialists in environmental policy, energy, conservation and industrial economics. Its published reports identify individual researchers, including Vladimir Milov, Arthur Bakuriani, Zakhar Marzhanov and Anton Lementuev.

The organisation invites external enquiries and collaboration proposals. However, its website does not provide sufficient information to establish its legal status, funding arrangements, governing board or formal management structure.

Programs and offerings

Green Think Tank publishes analytical reports in English and Russian, addressing environmental developments in Russia since 2022. Its publications cover environmental legislation, protected natural areas, wildlife conservation, air pollution, waste, coal mining and the oil and gas industries.

The reports examine regulatory changes, environmental damage, industrial risks and their wider economic and ecological consequences. They combine policy analysis with sector-specific investigations and environmental assessments.

For finance and sustainability professionals, these publications offer contextual evidence for assessing fossil fuel exposure, environmental compliance, biodiversity risks, industrial pollution and geopolitical factors affecting investment decisions.