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The process of Paris Climate Agreement implementation
in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Dr. Bakhyt Yessekina Director of SREC “Green Academy”,The Member of the Green Council
under the President of the RK
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Green Academy
The First think-tank Centre on Green Economy in Central Asia
Mission: Providing capacity building program for Government , business, NGOs and analytical support of the Green ConceptActivity: Organization of workshop-trainings.; Scientific researches in the field of "green” and low carbon economy; Organization of Green Council under President of Kazakhstan; Consulting in the field of environmental protection; Organization of international conferences, Forums ,including Panel Session
of Astana Economic Forum.
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Казахстан РоссияОЭСР Мир
Decarbonization in Kazakhstan
• Premises : - growth of CO2 by 1,5 times during 2001-2013 by 3 times then in OECD • Priorities of PCA implementation:-Increase of energy efficiency; - Development of RES;- Development of ETS.
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INDC and PCA in Kazakhstan
• September 2015- approval of INDC by Green Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• November 2015 – addressing INDC to the UNFCCC ;
• December 2015 – The participation of Kazakhstan delegation in COP - 21, and in seminars of IDDRI on deep decarbonization ;
• March 2016 - International Conference on PCA in Astana:
• April 2016 – "Participation in the financing of climate projects" , training by support of GIZ. Preparation of 1-st application to CGF.
• May 2016 - Panel Session of Astana Economic Forum with EXPO-2017 on the theme " Strategy of decarbonization of the national economy “.Approval of signing of PCA and Road Map of implementation.
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IV-th Green Council under President of Kazakhstan 4 July 2016
Astana
Objective discussion of tools and perspectives of Paris Climate Agreement implementation in Kazakhstan
Agenda Preconditions of PCA implementation in Kazakhstan Tools of PCA realization on global level Perspectives of INDC achievement in Kazakhstan Development of recommendations to the
Government
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Outcome of Green Council
Decree of the President of Kazakhstan on PCA
Ministry of Energy - in cooperation with other ministries and agencies to
develop a Concept of the Law on the adaptation of economic sectors to climate change;
- developing a project Road Map (Strategy) of transition to a low-carbon development until 2030 , aimed at INDC achievement and reduction of the carbon intensity of the national economy
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Outcome of Green Council
Decree of the President of Kazakhstan on PCA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - to conduct bilateral negotiations with GCF , OECD
and other international organizations –WB, EU, UNEP, GIZ, UNEP, UNDP, USAID, ADB for cooperation with aim of implementing projects on climate change adaptation and transition to low carbon development.
Green Technology Centre under Post-Expo
ETS Improvement
• Industry- oil, coal, mining sectors• Constructing
• Agriculture• Transport
Development of renewables
The development of low-carbon strategy
Preparation of Readiness Application
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Recommendations
• Identification of EECCA countries status in GCF;• Development of Guidance (Instruction);• Establishment of Institutional Agency ( Green
Technology Centre under UN in Astana);• Capacity Building Program on sub-regional and
national level
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Green Academy Partners
Ministry of Energy Ministry of innovation and development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs