Features of legal regulation of strategic development of the coal industry in the Komi Republic

Abstract

This paper examines the coal industry development strategy in the Komi Republic. Particular attention is paid to the legal framework governing the strategic development of the entire coal industry in the Russian Federation and the Komi Republic as a constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The legal framework for the long-term development of the coal industry in the Komi Republic (using the Vorkuta Municipal District as an example) is also examined, identifying challenges and promising areas. The coal industry is a priority sector of the Russian fuel and energy complex, and under sanctions, it faces numerous problems, including those related to the gradual displacement of certain hydrocarbons in the global fuel and energy market by other, more competitive energy sources. Therefore, Russian lawmakers, responding promptly to economic challenges, have approved a legal framework for the development and implementation of a coal industry development program, effective until 2035, at both the federal and regional levels.