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
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. (www.hsbc.com) 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
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 1997 - "Kazakhstan-2030" Strategy 1998 - National Action Plan for Environmental Protection in Kazakhstan 2002 - The National Agenda 21 200 - The Concept of Transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Sustainable Development 2007 - The Environmental Code 2010 - ESCAP, the First National Report on Green Economy 2012 Launch of the "Green Bridge" Partnership Programme and its inclusion into the Declaration Rio + 20 2012 - "Kazakhstan-2050" Strategy 2013 -The Concept of transition to Green" Economy and adoption of the National Action Plan for 2013-2020 2013 - The Council on the transition to Green" Economy under the President of Kazakhstan 2015- The initiative of the President of Kazakhstan to establish the "Green Technologies" Centre. 2017- EXPO-2017 on the topic "Future Energy" in Astana 3
20 10 0 10 Kazakhstan's GDP and Genuine Savings 13.5 9.8 9.8 9.3 9. 10.7 9.7 8.9 7.3 7.5 3.3 5 5.1 2.5 1.2 1.2 2000 2001 2002 2003 200 2005 200 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1.2 8.2 9.9. 2.3 20 20.8 18.3 22.1 25.5 30 29. 33 0 38 50, %, % 7 Domestic freshwater resources per capita 1 12 10 11.123 11.139 11.73 11.80 11.87 12.913 12.885 12.89 8 2 5.03.987.978.871.871.871.8 3.88 0 200 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013,, 8
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 1,20 1 1 859 09 30 8 98 32 < 1 19 11,228 3 19 982 1 1,250 <1 35 2 3 7 21 1 330 The oil wastes are not considered 9 GHG emissions 00,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 Within the period of 1990 2012 Kazakhstan reduced its GHG emissions by 2,9 bln tonnes 2% 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 50,000 / 5
CO2 emissions per capita 18 1 1 12 15.3 13.3 11.9 12. 1.7 15.1 1 10 9.9 10.7 8 8.1.7.9 7.1 7 7.3 7.2 7.8 7.1 2 0 2005 200 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013,, 11 INDC of Kazakhstan GHG emissions reduction from 1990 to 2030 by 15% an unconditional target by 25% a conditional target 12
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
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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