Seoul, 8 December 2025 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov met with the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Ms. Mafalda Duarte, on the margins of the regular meeting of the GCF Friends Group.

During the meeting, the interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects for cooperation in the field of environment. They also discussed the outcomes of Ms. Duarte’s visit to Kazakhstan last May, during which the Executive Director was received by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and visited the solar power plant in the city of Saran.

In this context, the Kazakh diplomat handed over to Ms. Duarte an official invitation from the Head of State to participate in the Regional Climate Summit, which will take place in April 2026 in Astana with the support of United Nations agencies.

Mafalda Duarte emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation with Kazakhstan to achieve common goals in environmental protection and climate change mitigation.

The sides agreed to continue their dialogue to further strengthen cooperation. It is worth noting that Kazakhstan’s engagement with the GCF covers five projects amounting to 216.5 million US dollars.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established in 2010 under the Cancun Agreements to support developing countries in adapting to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It serves as the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement.

 Since the approval of its first project in 2015, the GCF has built a robust portfolio comprising more than 100 projects.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-seoul/press/news/details/1122800?lang=kk