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Day: November 3, 2025
Kazakhstan has inaugurated its first carbon agro-climatic testing ground, Kaz Agro Carbon, at the A.I. Barayev Scientific and Production Center for Grain Farming, marking a significant step toward climate-resilient agriculture.
The project is a collaborative effort between the agriculture ministries of Kazakhstan and Russia, the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, and scientists from the University of Hannover in Germany.
According to the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, the new facility is designed to manage soil carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance the climate resilience of the agricultural sector.
Kaz Agro Carbon will act as a pilot site for joint research focused on measuring, modeling, and managing the carbon balance in Northern Kazakhstan. Researchers aim to develop technologies that reduce emissions and boost carbon dioxide absorption in local ecosystems.
“Kaz Agro Carbon is a platform for integrating science, innovation, and real-world production. It will help preserve soil fertility, adapt agriculture to climate change, and develop a national carbon balance management system. This is an important step toward developing climate-smart agriculture in Kazakhstan,” said Timur Savin, Chairman of the Board at the Scientific and Production Center for Grain Farming, during the opening ceremony.
Amid global efforts to combat climate change, carbon farming is emerging as a strategic growth area for Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector.
According to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Kaz Agro Carbon is equipped for year-round monitoring of ecosystem conditions. The site will track soil carbon levels as well as key meteorological data such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation.
Kazakhstan’s carbon sequestration potential is estimated at up to 535 million tons annually. The development of carbon offset trading mechanisms could attract as much as $25 billion per year to the national economy. The new facility will provide farmers with the tools to certify accumulated carbon and participate in the emerging carbon quota market, positioning Kazakhstan to take an active role in international emissions trading.
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Kazakhstan is advancing the modernization of its waste management system with the launch of new waste-to-energy projects in Astana and Shymkent, its second- and third-largest cities.
On October 31, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources announced the signing of investment agreements with China’s Shaanxi Construction Engineering Kazakhstan Co., Ltd. and East Hope LLP to construct the new facilities.
In Astana, East Hope LLP will invest approximately $180 million to build a plant with a daily processing capacity of 1,500 tons of municipal solid waste, equating to around 550,000 tons per year.
In Shymkent, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Kazakhstan Co., Ltd. will invest $100 million in a plant capable of processing 1,000 tons of waste daily, around 360,000 tons annually.
Together, the two projects are expected to create more than 550 jobs during the construction phase and approximately 200 permanent positions once operational.
The plants aim to significantly reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills while generating clean electricity, contributing to Kazakhstan’s broader environmental and energy goals.
In August, the Ministry signed a separate agreement with China’s Hunan Junxin Environmental Protection Co. Ltd. to construct Kazakhstan’s first waste-to-energy facility in Almaty. That plant will process at least 1,600 tons of solid waste daily and generate up to 60 megawatts of electricity. The total investment in the Almaty project is estimated at $269 million.