BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 14. The US mission to Kazakhstan expressed its support for the environmental protection project in Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar, and prepares to launch two projects, Trend reports, citing the press service of the Mission.
The Center for Competence in Environmental Technologies will implement a project titled “Concept for the practical implementation of water management” in Pavlodar, with the aim of returning volumetric wastewater to the Irtysh River.
Currently, enterprises in the industrial zone of Pavlodar consume around 20 million cubic meters from the river annually, which is expected to increase by half next year due to the planned preparation of several new industrial ventures.
The second project - “Climate and Environmental Policy for Renewable Energy Sources” focuses on the root causes of climate change.
Today Kazakhstan relies heavily on coal energy, and tries to cut greenhouse gas emissions to alleviate environmental issues.
The project also aims to discuss climate policy issues among wider audiences, as well as to train new experts in this field.