The present cross-sectoral programme was approved pursuant to the Government Decision No. 924 of 10 September 2010. The policy complies with the Presidential Decree of February 1, 2010 № 922 On Strategic Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2020, and specifies measures to provide comprehensive solutions to existing environmental issues. To tackle environmental challenges, the Green Growth program proposes mechanisms for improving environmental protection and natural resources management systems. The policy suggests a number of targeted control measures that offer wide environmental benefits. Developed by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Program aims to archive the following targets: 1) promote “green economy” development through introduction of clean technologies, natural resources conservation, increasing energy efficiency; 2) reduce anthropogenic impacts on the environment and human health; 3) preserve and restore ecosystems; 4) eliminate consequences of natural disasters in areas affected by radiation, chemical and biological pollution; 5) improve national environmental protection control systems. Implementation of the present environmental policy is expected to lead to achieving the established cross-sectoral target indicators by 2014 (indicated in Art. 4.3). --- Major principles of environmental management in the Republic of Kazakhstan are required to be in compliance with internationally recognized practices and standards. The policy stresses the need for harmonizing regulatory frameworks and reinforcing synergies with such key environmental policies as the Kyoto Protocol, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, and the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

Outlines strategy to achieve energy conservation, domestic energy security and push forward low-carbon strategies. Document covers fossil fuel and renewable energy, rural energy access, technology and innovation, and energy market measures.

Notice to provinces, government agencies and companies and from the National Energy Administration regarding the full development and implementation of policies, and effective support mechanisms to advance and increase the scale of solar power application through incorporation into planning, subsidization, use of land and building resources, improved standards, .

Measures promote distributed generation in the areas of resource evaluation, comprehensive planning, project construction and management, grid access, operations and management, policies and measures. Included are small hydropower, wind, solar, biomass, ocean, geothermal, waste, coal-bed methane, and combined natural gas heating, cooling and power.

Kazakhstan’s law on Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency is a strategic policy enacted to target significant decreases in industrial and municipal energy consumption. The law envisages establishing legal frameworks for improving energy conservation, energy efficient infrastructure development, shifting the national economy to green growth. The law proposes investments in refurbishing and modernization of existing energy infrastructure and programs on green technologies supported by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Guiding document for the development of the Solar PV industry in China for 2011-2015. Plans to reduce the cost of domestic solar power and expand the domestic market to better develop the photovoltaic (PV) industry.

The Concept of Transition towards Green Economy until 2050 is a strategic policy document developed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and UNDP in response to existing environmental concerns. Evolving appropriate regulatory frameworks and incentives on sustainable and renewable energy are a priority, adapting to climate change and addressing the challenges associated with reducing carbon dependency are other major areas of concern. The Concept aims to increase efficiency in resources utilization, proposes measures for modernization of existing infrastructure, protection of the environment, in a broader term, for enhancing the energy security of Kazakhstan. The Concept analyzes existing environmental threats, in response to these issues requires to formulate effective policy measures coherent with global initiatives. The implementation of the Green Economy Concept will be performed in three stages: 2013-2020 – During this period, the main priority of the state will be to optimize resource use and increase the efficiency of the environment protection activities, as well as to establish green infrastructure; 2020-2030 – Based on the established green infrastructure, transformation of the national economy will start, oriented at rational water use, motivation and stimulation of development and broad implementation of renewable energy technologies, as well as construction of facilities based on high energy efficiency standards; 2030-2050 – Transition of the national economy to principles of Third Industrial Revolution, which require the use of natural resources on the condition of renewability and sustainability. The goals already set for Kazakhstan with regard to most long-term sector and resource indicators until 2050 are aspirational and therefore were taken into account in the course of development of the Green Economy Concept.

The Law on Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan provides the core principles of national energy regulation. Measures and activities specified by the policy focus on general aspects of energy policy implementation in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Particular sections cover key areas of state control and supervision over energy legislation execution. -- Art.3. Azerbaijan’s national energy priorities and goals thus far include 1) enabling competitive energy markets with no discrimination of energy producers, suppliers or consumers; 2) energy infrastructure development; 3) environmental impacts reduction; 3) creating favorable conditions for foreign investments and business development; 4) supporting cost-efficient local energy producers and enterprises; 5) facilitating introduction and commercialization of energy efficient technologies; 6) designing other energy-related support mechanisms and policy instruments.

The Law shall determine mechanisms for establishing legal, economic and social basis for the State policy implementation in the field of the energy resources utilization. The Law regulates relations between the State, physical and legal entities in this sphere.-- Art.2. Azerbaijan’s legislation on energy resources utilization comprises the present Law, other legal acts and international agreements recognized by the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Law defines the overall legal framework including definition of legal responsibilities and the instruments to foster energy efficiency in the Republic of Kygryzstan. The Law was adopted to promote energy efficiency in generation, transmission and consumption of energy. As amended in 2008, at the national level it defines procedures for energy conservation development, specifies financial sources, determines legal, organisational, economic and financial bases as well as regulatory mechanisms in the field of energy efficiency. Outlines are provided on methodology for energy performance assessment, energy performance certification, moreover, the policy envisages enhancing the compatibility of regulations, harmonizing existing technical procedures and standards.