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Title in national language: 
О ратификации Киотского протокола к Рамочной конвенции Организации Объединенных Наций об изменении климата
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2009
Effective Start Year: 
2009
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Law
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Industry, Transport, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
All, Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Overall Summary: 
Mainstreaming climate change mitigation as an element of national development strategy is the issue given particular consideration by the present policy document. In response to existing environmental challenges, the Republic of Kazakhstan reiterates its commitments to pursuing environmentally responsible track. With ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC, Kazakhstan mandates itself to reduce carbon emissions through implementation of a comprehensive set of measures to fulfill obligations ensuing from the international treaty. National efforts target “stabilization of the greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. Given the pervasive and irreversible impacts of the energy sector on ecosystems and human health, the policy stresses the need for accelerating environmental, particularly carbon capture technologies. The focus is made on the following areas of action: improving energy efficiency, promoting sustainable agriculture, accelerating clean technologies, supporting a competitive environment on energy markets, and scaling up renewable energy projects. Commitments are made for the ongoing work under the Convention on related matters, tangible benefits of adherence to the treaty are demonstrated.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
Considerable shift is expected to be made towards a low-carbon and more efficient energy system. Improvements in energy efficiency will generate substantial economy-wide gains. --- 1. Each Party included in Annex I, in fulfilling its quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments in accordance with Article 3, in order to promote sustainable development: a) implements and / or further develops, in accordance with its national conditions, such policies and measures as: i) improving the efficiency of energy use in the relevant sectors of the national economy; [...]
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
1. Each Party included in Annex I, in fulfilling its quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments in accordance with Article 3, in order to promote sustainable development: a) implements and / or further develops, in accordance with its national conditions, such policies and measures as: [...] iv) research, promotion, development and wider use of new and renewable energies, carbon dioxide sequestration technologies and innovative environmentally sound technologies; [...]
Environment
GHG emissions reduction targets: 
Art.3. Kazakhstan assumes legally binding commitments to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) by 5 per cent based on the 1990 emissions level.
Governance
National policy structure: 
The Law on Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC reaffirms the principles stated in the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987). The policy refers to decisions made by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.