ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 23. The Ministry of
Energy, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of
Kazakhstan, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (EBRD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
establish the country’s energy transition investment platform
“QaJET,” Trend
reports via the country’s Ministry of Energy.
The memorandum was signed on the second day of the Regional
Ecological Summit (RES-2026) by Minister of Energy Yerlan
Akkenzhenov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan
Nyssanbayev, and EBRD Managing Director for Central Asia and
Mongolia Husseyin Ozhan.
The new “QaJET” platform is designed to ensure more effective
mobilization of investments, better coordination of state
initiatives, and the development of low-carbon projects in
Kazakhstan’s energy sector.
According to the participants, the creation of this mechanism
represents an important step in strengthening cooperation between
Kazakhstan and the EBRD, as well as in advancing the country’s
sustainable development and green transition goals.
Earlier it was reported that agreements and memorandums worth
around $600 million have been signed in Kazakhstan in recent years
with the participation of the EBRD.
