Examining the Impact of Economic Factors on Air Pollution of the Arctic Regions

The article examines the impact of economic development on the environmental performance of the Russian Arctic regions. A model was built and an assessment of the influence of factors determining the dynamics of air pollution was made. It was shown that during the economic downturn, the dynamics of industrial production determined the change in pollutant emissions. With the beginning of economic growth, pollution reduction continued due to the modernization of production, the transition to modern technologies with a significantly lower level of environmental stress. Environmental investments also had a significant impact, the dynamics of which was unstable. In the 2010s, the growth of investment in industry stalled, and pollution began to increase in some regions.