Forum opening (musical performance + presenters)

Moderator: Rustem Khairullovich Kabzhanov

General Director of the Kazakhstan Association of Regional Environmental Initiatives “ECOJER”

Welcoming speech:

• Toregaliyev Nariman Toregaliyevich, Akim of West Kazakhstan Region
• Zulfiya Suleimenova, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Special Representative of the President on International Environmental Cooperation
• Seger Hoitink, Chairman and Managing Director of Eni Kazakhstan
• Nicola Allegro,Acting General Director, Operations Director, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating b.v.
• Ilyas Bakytzhan Nassenuly, Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Summary of completed tasks according to the Resolution of the VI Environmental Forum (by moderator)

Plenary session

• Public Policy on Climate Change, Achieving Carbon Neutrality and Methane Emissions Management

1. Zulfiya Suleimenova, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Special Representative of the President on International Environmental Cooperation (online)
2. Mansur Tursynovich Oshurbayev, Vice-Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• State policy in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency improvement

1. Tolegen Omarbekov, Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Electric Power Industry Development and Energy Saving 

• Green finance as a key element of change

1. Manas Gijduaniev, General Director, Green Finance Centre, Astana International Financial Centre

• Cleaner Production and Resource Oriented Waste Management

1. Nurzhan Kabdoldanov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Member of the Management Board of Zhasyl Damu JSC

• Modern methods of waste sorting and recycling, Korean practices

1. Yeom Kihun, (online) CEO, ONU H&C

• Carbon intensity of Kazakh oil: what awaits CPC blend and KEPCO

1. Yernar Akhmettaev, Senior Research Analyst at S&P Global

Signing of Agreements on mutual co-operation and memoranda.

Awarding of participants of the environmental video contest and other nominations 

Panel Session #1 ‘Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation’

Moderator: Andrey Kuznetcov, Development Engineering Manager, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating b.v.

• Energy efficiency in industry: challenges and opportunities

1. Ainur Sospanova, Chairman of the Board of the RES Association ‘Qazaq Green’
2. Yeldos Abakanov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, JSC ‘Institute for Development of Electric Power Industry and Energy Saving’, Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan
3. Berik Zhankubayev, Operation Front End Development Controller, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating b.v.
4. Telman Shuriyev, Director of External Stakeholder Relations, Kazakhmys

• Approaches to low carbon development projects in other leading industrial companies

1. Blair Blackwell, Strategic Advisor, Corporate Responsibility and ESG Leader, Chevron Kazakhstan
2. Nurgul Kuzembayeva, Operations Environment Manager, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating b.v.
3. Aliya Shalabekova, Director of Low Carbon Development Department, JSC NC KazMunayGas

Panel Session #2 ‘Environmental Startups and Technologie’

Moderator: Dana Shukirbayeva, Ecologist, ESG-certified professional, founder of ClimateTech startup FOREST HERO, ESG KZ consulting bureau, NGO Climate Action Initiative Central Asia (CAICA)

• ClimateTech, environmental startups and BAT as a driver of decarbonisation process

1. Didar Karimsakov, Chairman of the Board, International Green Technologies and Investment Projects Center NAO
2. Olzhas Altayev, Director of Green Technologies Department International Green Technologies and Investment Projects Center NAO

• Utilisation of KPO drill cuttings waste for road construction

1. Zaripa Kunasheva, Head of Ecology and Biogeochemistry Testing Laboratory, Utemisov WKU
2. Talgat Kaziyev, Business Development Manager, AdalWaste

Presentations of Kazakhstan climate and environmental startups and technology companies recognised on the international arena:

• FOREST HERO - AI-platform for responsible forest management and increasing transparency of carbon offsets, the startup won 1st place at the US State Department competition on the margins of COP28 in Dubai in 2023.

1. Dana Shukirbayeva, Ecologist, certified ESG professional, founder of ClimateTech startup FOREST HERO, ESG KZ consulting bureau, NGO Climate Action Initiative Central Asia (CAICA).

• AGRIN - digital farming and smart insurance on blockchain platform Hyperledger Fabric, partners are Swiss Re, VanderSat, etc

1. Kairat Sultanbekov, Agricultural Expert, AGRIN, digital farming and agro-insurance platform

• Ozen-M - web application with interactive map for real-time tracking of rivers and lakes, startup won 2nd place in Vienna at the UNIDO 2024 competition.

1. Aigerim Nurmagambetova, co-founder of the startup Ozen-M

• New innovative approaches to waste recycling

1. Aizhan Kumisbekova, Chief Operating Officer, Black Biotechnology LLP