Kazakhstan's green economy transition strategy deadline postponed
12:21, 18 October 2012
ASTANA. October 18. KAZINFORM The Government of Kazakhstan established a working group on the development of the strategy of Kazakhstan's transition to a "green economy", which includes state agencies, NGOs, and international organizations, said the director of "green" technologies and investment attraction department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ainur Sospanova.
"In September 2012, the President of Kazakhstan speaking at a joint session of the Parliament instructed the Government to develop a strategy of transition to "green economy." Originally, the strategy deadline was set at February 2013, but at present we have revised the terms, because we understand that the development of high-quality long-term document takes time," said A.Sospanova.
According to her, the document will be released in the middle of next year. It will be discussed both in the Government and in the inter-ministerial level.