Integration of climate goals into the planning system of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

This study examines documents of the state planning system and other planning documents for their linkage with the decarbonization goals of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In order to achieve the purpose of the work, methods of qualitative content analysis and analytical comparison of the texts of strategic and programmatic documents, as well as methods of dynamic and comparative analysis of quantitative data, were used. Top-level documents, intersectoral and industry concepts, and development plans of government agencies were analyzed for the content of direct or indirect measures, policies, or indicators for decarbonization. The analysis showed that the top-level documents provide the necessary strategic basis for further detailing the policy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in lower-level documents. Despite this, not all industry documents have been sufficiently linked to decarbonization goals. A direct decomposition is reflected in the Development Plan of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Indirect indicators have been developed in the energy, energy conservation, and energy efficiency sectors. Based on the analysis, a decomposition architecture of direct and indirect indicators was developed in the form of corresponding matrices. A conclusion was reached regarding the need for stronger intersectoral coordination and more detailed decarbonization indicators and instruments in documents for the next planning period.