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EBRD Will Help Kazakhstan Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2060
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Kazakhstan have agreed to develop a long-term cooperation strategy to achieve carbon neutrality of the country’s power sector by 2060. The accord will...
Why Gender Has to be at the Heart of the Agenda for Green
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our times, and women are disproportionately vulnerable to it and have an important role in addressing it.
Tackling climate change effectively will require deep...
Kazakhstan Forges Ahead With Renewable Energy
The signing of a syndicated USD 95.3 million deal to support the construction of the Zhanatas 100 MW wind farm in southern Kazakhstan, marks a major milestone in the decarbonisation and diversification...
Indonesia Will Move its Capital from Fast-Sinking Jakarta
Indonesia's president elect announced plans this week to move the country's capital away from Jakarta, reportedly the fastest sinking city in the world.A 2018 report said that Jakarta, located on the island...
Kazakhstan to Add 2 GW of Renewables by 2020 – Report
Renewable energy facilities totalling 2 GW are set to be commissioned in Kazakhstan by end-2020, the Astana Times reports, citing energy minister Kanat Bozumbayev.
The capacity will come from about 52 of renewable...
EBRD and AIFC Launch Study for Green Financial System in Kazakhstan
In a new step to support Kazakhstan’s path towards a greener economy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching a study that will assess the potential of developing a...
OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting
Following the ‘Vienna Agreement’ decided upon at the 171st Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on 30th November, 2016, Ministers from OPEC met with a...
Holding the line
The issue that currently dominates the outlook for the oil market is the outcome of OPEC’s ministerial meeting in Vienna on 30 November. It has only been two months since OPEC last...
1st Meeting of the High-level Committee of the Algiers Accord – OPEC and Non-OPEC Oil Producing Countries
The OPEC High-level Committee, established by the Algiers Accord, met with non-OPEC oil producing countries on Saturday, 29 October, at OPEC headquarters in Vienna. It was preceded by the first High-Level Committee...
World Energy Council Notes Key Role of Nuclear Power
Unexpectedly high growth in the renewable energy market, in terms of investment, new capacity and high growth rates in developing countries have contributed to a change in the energy landscape, the latest...
Paris Climate Agreement Moves Closer to Entry into Force in 2016 as 60 Countries Accounting for 48% of Emissions Have Joined
The Paris Agreement on climate change moved closer towards entering into force in 2016 as 31 more countries joined the agreement today at a special event hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban...
UNIDO Holds Regional Event in Moscow on Mitigation of Global Environmental Issues
MOSCOW – Over 60 national and international experts from ministries, academia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the private sector and international organizations attended a two-day workshop last Friday and Saturday organized by the United...
OSCE Promotes Green Technologies Transfer in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, 14 September 2016 – Promoting the Green Bridge Partnership Initiative (GBPI) with a focus on exchange of green technologies and improved co-operation is the topic of a two-day OSCE-supported international conference...
Iran to build three power plants in Kazakhstan
Iran, Kazakhstan sign deal to construct 3 power plants - 2 wind plants and 1 thermal plant in Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea Coast. Tehran and Astana have signed a contract worth $600 million...
