Recommendations for Decarbonization Strategy – 2060 discussed at the round table

Recommendations for Decarbonization Strategy – 2060 discussed at the round table

The Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms jointly with the REC "Green Academy" held a round table dedicated to the decarbonization of the national economy "COP-27: results and prospects for Kazakhstan".

The event was attended by Acting Permanent Representative of the World Bank in Kazakhstan Jane Ebinger, Regional Head of the EBRD Energy Resources Department Yerlan Ramazanov, Head of the Commonwealth Department of the EU Government in Kazakhstan Johannes Baur, representatives of central government agencies and NGOs, the director of the REC "Green Academy" Bakhyt Yessekina acted as moderator of the round table.

Opening the event Aset Irgaliyev, Chairman of the Agency, noted that for Kazakhstan, the Strategy of Achieving Carbon Neutrality until 2060 brings both opportunities and challenges for structural and institutional transformations. "Agency understands the importance and pays special attention to the document," he said.

Representatives of the World Bank, the Government of the European Union and the EBRD expressed Kazakhstan's great potential and willingness to provide support on carbon neutrality issues. "Decarbonization is the path the whole world is following. A green transition is absolutely necessary, because the danger of climate change can plunge the whole world into shock and crisis," the speakers summed up.

The results of the COP-27 climate conference were told by the representative of the Ministry of Ecology Shattyk Tastemirova. It was noted about the special attention of the conference participants to the issues of a transformational approach to improving adaptation potential, expanding the provision of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for adaptation and measures of the countries participating in the Paris Agreement.

"The participants of COP-27 agreed to create a fund for developing countries to compensate for losses and damage from climate change," she said.

Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Economic Research Kuanysh Beisengazin focused on the main directions of the Decarbonization Strategy. "The changes will affect 4 priority areas: energy, agriculture, transport and buildings."

In addition, EBRD representative Jan-Willem van de Ven, Qazstandard CEO Gabit Mukhambetov and OECD representative Pelin Atamer urged participants to take into account the specifics of Kazakhstan when approving the Strategy, expressing suggestions and support for measures taken to achieve carbon neutrality.

Majilis deputy Aizhan Skakova, expressed the need to reflect qualitative indicators of achieving goals in the strategic document.

Summing up the meeting, Aset Irgaliyev called on representatives of line ministries to take into account all the comments and suggestions of the participants of the round table, since to this day there are some questions about the mechanisms and measures for implementing the requirements of the Strategy in the life of society.

At the end of the event, the parties agreed to continue cooperation in the framework of research and the development of recommendations that will be sent to the Government to make changes to the content of the draft Strategy.

 

Background:

COP-27 - is the annual United Nations conference on climate change, which this year was held in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt).

NDC - is a nationally determined contribution – an action plan to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. Each party to the Paris Agreement must develop NDC and update it every five years.