On July 4-5, 2018 a regional seminar on improving the efficiency of the transport sector in Kazakhstan and other countries of Central Asia in Astana.
The representatives of the Ministries of Energy, National Economy, Akimats of Astana and Almaty, as well as authorized officials of the ministries of transport, ecology, finance and economy of Central Asian countries and International Organizations.
The project "Promoting the development of clean transport in Kazakhstan" (UNEP) is part of the Global Project on Sustainable Reduction of Emissions from Vehicles and will continue until the end of 2019.
Within the framework of the project, the basic indicators of the fuel efficiency of the road transport sector in Kazakhstan will be identified and analyzed, as well as the scenarios for the development of the motor transport sector in the country and their impact on fuel consumption.
In addition, the implementation of the project "Promoting the development of clean transport in Kazakhstan" will contribute to the development of fiscal policy to promote more economical vehicles, including electric vehicles; and other measures, such as marking a car.
At the end of the regional seminar, the following outcomes were summed up:
For successful implementation of the project it is necessary to conduct a similar project in other countries of Central Asia;
Increase the tax on the import and operation of cars that do not comply with Euro 5 and 6 standards;
Consider climatic factors, as well as the environmental effect when promoting a certain type of vehicle;
Use the experience of the countries of Europe to improve the transport system of Kazakhstan and the regions;
To improve the transport system of countries, you can use not only money from the state budget, but also funds from international funds.