Today, Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan M. Oshurbayev met with representatives of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (hereinafter – the OECD) Pelin Atamer and Matthew Griffiths. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection of the Federal Republic of Germany for Central Asia, Jurgen Kainhorst and Yvonne Lindenlaub, and Deputy Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the meeting, issues of Kazakhstan's commitment to the implementation of updated Nationally Determined contributions (hereinafter referred to as ONUV) were discussed in accordance with the draft Roadmap of the Strategy for Achieving Carbon Neutrality of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2060, the participation of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the annual regional events of the Sustainable Infrastructure Program in Central Asia (hereinafter – SIPA) and measures to create an effective mechanism for assessing environmental risks.
As the Vice Minister noted, a Roadmap to the Strategy is currently being developed, within the framework of which SIPA proposals allow integrating quantitative and qualitative indicators that will ensure the fulfillment of commitments at the national, regional and sectoral levels.
At the same time, the Vice Minister expressed interest in the issue of compensation schemes and carbon emission reductions for international aviation.
In this regard, the Vice Minister asked the OECD to provide support in conducting an analysis to assess the potential risks and benefits associated with this scheme and the application of CORSIA certificates.
M. Oshurbayev also expressed interest in organizing and participating in new educational projects of the SIPA program and OECD events at the regional level.
In turn, the representatives of the OECD confirmed their readiness to work together and provide assistance in ensuring environmental safety in the field of environmental protection.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed on further mutually beneficial cooperation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ecogeo/press/news/details/902120