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Green certificates to give a kick to Kazakhstani processing plants

20 August, 2014 09:33
Green procurements stimulating processing enterprises’ activity are expected to be introduced within Concept of transfer to green economy in Kazakhstan.

"One of the innovations of the document is the concept of" green "procurements, which will stimulate the processing enterprises manufacturing  goods , for example, in the construction of roads, bridges, etc,”  acting director of wastes management department of the  Ministry of  Environment and Water Resources of Kazakhstan Aidar  Makhambet informed.

 According to him, in West such processing plants are stimulated by the inclusion of issue and the so-called "green" certificates. It should be noted CT-KZ certificate are valid Kazakhstan as before.

"The project on issue of "green" certificates will continue to encourage enterprise, they will receive a conditional offer," the speaker explained.

Herewith, A.Makhambet noted Solid waste management modernization Program for 2014-2050 years adopted with the purpose of solid wastes  improvement.

Currently, the total amount of solid waste collected in Kazakhstan is about 100 million tons, the same time  annually 5-6 million tons of solid wastes is produced  annually. By 2025, this figure could rise to 8 million tons.

Kamila  Amirova