Presidential Decree No. 121 validating the Strategy for achieving carbon neutrality of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2060.

Low carbon development is a prerequisite for sustainable development and aims to prevent the catastrophic consequences of global climate change. The main goal of the Strategy is to achieve sustainable economic development of Kazakhstan towards climate change and carbon neutrality by 2060. The medium-term goal of the Strategy (in accordance with the NDC of the Republic of Kazakhstan) is to reduce GHG emissions by 2030 by 15% relative to 1990 emissions (unconditional target) and bringing the reduction to 25%, subject to receiving international support for decarbonization of the economy (conditional goal).
The implementation of the Strategy is based on the following principles: (a) focus, unity and integrity: all planned initiatives aimed at achieving the goal and coordinated with each other; (b) technical and economic feasibility: it assumes technologically a feasible but least costly path to low carbon development and achieving carbon neutrality; (c) transition fairness: creating new opportunities in affected regions by decarbonization policy, with targeted support of the population; (d) circular economy: an economy based on the use of secondary resources and consumption reduction; (e) phasing: implementation of strategic initiatives through short-term and medium-term plans with ongoing analysis of previous stages and the whole strategic cycle; (f) openness and interaction with society: broad involvement of all stakeholders concerned at all levels of monitoring and decision-making, including representatives of central and local authorities, quasi-state sector, science, business (associations and enterprises), non-governmental organizations and local communities; and (g) rationality (balance): maintaining a balance between achieving goals and ensuring security (economic, energy, social) and stability.
Achievement of the Strategy's goal will be ensured through the comprehensive implementation of low-carbon policies and the application of sectoral (energy, industry, agriculture and forestry, waste management) and cross-cutting approaches (fair transition, green financing, research and development and education, public consciousness, international cooperation, adaptation to climate change, carbon regulation system). At the same time, low-carbon policies will be accompanied by steps to ensure a favorable investment climate. The state will stimulate the accelerated modernization of existing production facilities and infrastructure, and provide targeted support measures to socially vulnerable groups of the population.