Greening the Economy: International Strategies and Kazakhstan

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1 2th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum First Preparatory Meeting 25-2 January 201 Session V Dr. Bakhyt Yessekina, Climate Change Adviser to the Minister of Energy, Director of the "Green Academy" Scientific Research and Education Centre, Kazakhstan EEF.NGO/10/1 2 January 201 ENGLISH only Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Greening the Economy: International Strategies and Kazakhstan Dr. Bakhyt Yessekina Vienna, 201 Green Economy (GE) The global economic, financial and energy crises emphasize: the necessity for finding new models of economic growth aimed at conserving natural resources and poverty reduction; the necessity for qualitative changes in production and consumption patterns and the integration of "green" principles into the decision making process. 2 1

2 GREEN ECONOMY AND SD GE is a necessary condition and basis for sustainable development GE is an important part of the anticrisis policies in the USA, Canada, Germany, France, China, South Korea, etc. ( 3 Basic principles Increasing of efficient use of natural resources; Conservation of biodiversity; Pollution reduction; Low carbon development ; Poverty reduction and development of human capital 2

3 Green economy tools Administrative and institutional tools - laws, guidelines, prohibitions, restrictions and licensing procedures; Economic tools - "green" taxes, environmental fees, certificates, subsidies, loans, grants, investments; Voluntary tools information, management systems, agreements between public authorities and private associations ("green" contracts, reports or alliances). Republic of Kazakhstan "Kazakhstan-2030" Strategy National Action Plan for Environmental Protection in Kazakhstan The National Agenda The Concept of Transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Sustainable Development The Environmental Code ESCAP, the First National Report on Green Economy 2012 Launch of the "Green Bridge" Partnership Programme and its inclusion into the Declaration Rio "Kazakhstan-2050" Strategy The Concept of transition to Green" Economy and adoption of the National Action Plan for The Council on the transition to Green" Economy under the President of Kazakhstan The initiative of the President of Kazakhstan to establish the "Green Technologies" Centre EXPO-2017 on the topic "Future Energy" in Astana 3

4 Kazakhstan's GDP and Genuine Savings , %, % 7 Domestic freshwater resources per capita ,, 8

5 Waste map Mine waste, mln tonnes Industrial waste, mln tonnes Radioactive waste, thous. tonnes Strong polluted area 59 Total in Kazakhstan 1,700 10,300 1, < , ,250 < The oil wastes are not considered 9 GHG emissions 00, , , , ,000 Within the period of Kazakhstan reduced its GHG emissions by 2,9 bln tonnes 2% 150, ,000 50, ,000 / 5

6 CO2 emissions per capita ,, 11 INDC of Kazakhstan GHG emissions reduction from 1990 to 2030 by 15% an unconditional target by 25% a conditional target 12

7 Priorities of low carbon development Increasing of Energy Efficiency Development of renewable energy Improvement of the Emissions Trading System GENERAL INFORMATION EXPO 2017 FUTURE ENERGY - INTERNATIONAL RECOGNISED EXHIBITION What is Future Energy? Solutions for Tackling Mankind s Greatest Challenge FUTURE ENERGY addresses global energy-related challenges and problems that have a direct impact on basic aspects of life on the planet Global warming and climate change Fair opportunity for economic development for all nations Energy security and resource allocation Access to water Protection of biodiversity Promotion of world equity 7

8 THEME AND SUB-THEMES EXPO CENTRAL THEME AND SUB-THEMES FUTURE ENERGY Reducing CO 2 Emissions Living Energy Efficiency Energy for All Carbon Capture & Storage Renewable Energy Hydrogen Nuclear Fusion Energy Buildings & Urban Planning Efficient Transport Efficient Industry Energy Against Poverty Access to Sustainable Energy Decentralized Energy Systems Way forward Improvement of the national statistic system based on the "green" indicators (OECD, WB, Eurostat, etc) Modernization of the planning and taxation system with considering the "green" principles(ebrd, OECD, etc); Creation of Green Bridge Institute 201 (OSCE+ Establishment an International Center of Green Technologies on the EXPO 2017 basis (OSCE+; Development of capacity building program for decision makers, business and NGOs(EU, UNDP, GCF, etc) 8

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