KAZAKHSTAN: Law on the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (Law No. 165-IV of 2009) (2020 Ed.)
As recently the Republic of Kazakhstan has adopted a complex array of regulations to accelerate transition towards sustainable energy, the present Law was endorsed in line with these policies to support the penetration of renewable energy into the national energy mix. The Law proposes a long-term vision for the development of non-polluting energy sources – as a means of ensuring environmental security, climate change mitigation, and attaining progress towards low-carbon, sustainable and eco-efficient economy. The proposed instruments aim to unleash the existing potential of renewable energy, while remaining barriers to renewable energy trade are expected to be removed. Emphasis is placed on improving renewable energy pricing mechanisms. --- It is underscored that the formulation of effective, coordinated and coherent policies is an indispensable prerequisite for the promotion of renewable energy, thereby the policy aims to reinforce the Plan of Action on the Development of Alternative and Renewable Energy for 2013-2020 adopted by the Government of Kazakhstan in 2013.