MegaFon will help the Sakhalin State University Climate Center, based on Big Data, track the level of absorption and emissions of greenhouse gases in the coastal and marine zone of the Aniva Bay in the Sea of Okhotsk. This is stated in the company's message.
The operator, together with university scientists, is implementing an experimental project at a marine carbon landfill. It is based on the monitoring of the soil‑water‑atmosphere ecosystem, as well as the assessment of natural carbon emissions.
MegaFon has installed a system of 12 automatic observation posts connected to autonomous power from solar panels at the landfill. They are equipped with devices for determining the concentration of carbon dioxide and methane, as well as collecting data on weather conditions. The specialists also installed 2 hydrological sensors to monitor the water level in the reservoirs of the coastal zone.
Ecomonitoring data is used to analyze the amount of permissible emissions and make recommendations for achieving a carbon balance on the island. The project to achieve carbon neutrality in the region should be implemented on Sakhalin by the end of 2025.
PJSC MegaFon (INN 7812014560) was founded in 1993 as CJSC Northwestern GSM, and renamed OJSC MegaFon in 2002. The company is the second largest mobile operator in the Russian Federation. MegaFon's subsidiaries operate in Tajikistan, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
MegaFon's revenue for the first half of 2024 increased by 5.84% to 222.145 billion rubles from 209.89 billion rubles a year earlier. OIBDA increased by 4.43% to 98.3 billion rubles from 94.15 billion rubles. Net profit amounted to RUB 26.866 billion. The subscriber base increased by 2% to 77.26 million. Service revenue increased by 4.77% to RUB 192.25 billion. Sales of subscriber equipment increased by 13.26% to RUB 29.9 billion.
