The monograph focuses on the future development of the energy infrastructure in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, its features and challenges. Particular attention is paid to the broader deployment of renewable energy and the implementation of a sustainable development approach. It discusses the issues of optimizing the composition and structure of the energy economy of the Arctic territories in the areas of permanent residence of population, reducing the burden on natural ecosystems, and risks in the field of sustainable economic and social development. The monograph proposes new approaches for the development of the energy infrastructure of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation under the influence of climate and environmental factors. The book is intended for engineers, economists, ecologists, politicians, and representatives of the general public, and can be used for educational purposes.

This publication was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research under the RFBR project 19-08-00945\19.