On December 24 and 25, 2024, seminars dedicated to green financing were held in Astana, organized by KPMG Kazakhstan in collaboration with the NJSC “International Green Technologies and Investment Projects Center” (IGTIC).

On December 24 and 25, 2024, seminars dedicated to green financing were held in Astana, organized by KPMG Kazakhstan in collaboration with the NJSC “International Green Technologies and Investment Projects Center” (IGTIC).

On December 24, the seminar “Development and Issuance of Green and Sustainable Bonds: Policy, Practice, Verification” took place, organized with the participation of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market.
The seminar gathered representatives from the public sector, including the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of National Economy, akimats, and other interested government agencies. Participants received detailed information on key aspects of green bond issuance, including policy development, issuance process, green financing taxonomy, and successful case studies.
On December 25, the seminar “Reporting and Management of ESG Risks in the Banking Sector and Green Financing” was held.
The event brought together representatives from Kazakhstan’s banking sector and financial institutions. The Chairman of the Board of IGTIC, D. Karimsakov, delivered a speech, emphasizing the importance of considering ESG risks and implementing green financing for sustainable economic development.
Both seminars featured speakers from KPMG Kazakhstan: Tatiana Miroshnichenko, Senior Manager; Renat Saylau, Manager; Kamilya Sungat, Manager; and Anuar Kazbekov, Director.
Both seminars were part of the Readiness initiative to strengthen Kazakhstan’s capacity in green financing. IGTIC was designated as the National Executive Agency for the Readiness project “Further Strengthening Kazakhstan’s Programming Capacity, Institutional Support for Expanding Direct Access to the Green Climate Fund, and Development of the Green Finance System” in 2022 by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The project is being implemented jointly with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).