ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 23. Kazakhstan’s
Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov and Executive Secretary of the
UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Tatiana Molcean discussed
cooperation on strengthening energy resilience and developing
low-carbon technologies, Trend reports via the Ministry of Energy of
Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile, a meeting took place on the sidelines of the Regional
Ecological Summit 2026 in Astana.
The sides focused on renewable energy expansion, regional energy
market development, energy efficiency projects, and the extraction
and processing of critical minerals. The officials also exchanged
views on reducing the environmental impact of base-load generation,
including the potential use of clean coal technologies, coal
chemistry, and deep coal processing.
Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to a green economy
transition, targeting a 15% share of renewable energy in
electricity generation by 2030. The development of hydrogen energy
was also highlighted as a promising direction, including
large-scale investment projects and the formation of export
capacity for green hydrogen.
The sides emphasized the importance of green financing,
technology exchange, scientific cooperation, and workforce training
in the energy sector. The meeting concluded with confirmation of
mutual interest in further strengthening the Kazakhstan–UNEEC
partnership in sustainable energy and low-carbon development.
