Prospects of Cooperation with Kazakhstan Discussed at Meeting in International Energy Agency

Paris, 7 February 2024 – Permanent Delegate of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Paris Askar Abdrakhmanov held a bilateral meeting with Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol.

During the conversation, the parties reviewed the experience of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the IEA so far and the potential for its consolidation.

The Kazakh diplomat briefed Fatih Birol of Astana’s latest approaches on tackling the global climate change, adoption of the Strategy for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2060, the outcomes of the country’s participation in the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, as well as the initiative to hold a Regional Climate Summit of Central Asia in 2026.

Birol welcomed Kazakhstan’s active stance on the international climate agenda and the country’s joining the Global Methane Pledge recently, while expressing interest in joint work on promising areas of cooperation.

For reference: Established in 1974 and headquartered in Paris, the IEA promotes global dialogue on energy, delivers authoritative analysis, policy recommendations, and real-world solutions to help countries provide secure and sustainable energy for all. Its membership today includes 31 states that are also part of the OECD.