GEWR'22

The VI Eurasian Business Forum «Green Energy & Waste Recycling Forum - 2022» was held on 4-5 July in Nur-Sultan. West Dala became a partner in this event. The main objective of the forum is to find the solutions for stimulation the recycling and green energy industry on the national and regional level. The event attracted more than 200 professionals with extensive industry experience from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, UK, Latvia, Germany and USA.

The forum was opened by Zulfiya Suleimenova, Vice-Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan and Johannes Stenbeck Madsen, Head of EU Cooperation in Kazakhstan. «Work is now underway to revise the Concept for Transition to a Green Economy. In October 2021, the national project «Zhasyl Kazakhstan» for 2021-2025 years was approved, the aim of which is to create a favorable living environment for the population and improve the environmental situation, including efficient waste management. As part of the task of waste management a number of measures to improve the current waste situation is envisaged. For example, to increase the coverage of separate waste collection by fractions and certain hazardous types of waste», - said the Vice Minister.

The forum discussed the prospects for cooperation among Central Asian countries in the development of green energy, as well as the current issues in the waste management market, including the introduction of NAT, innovative technological solutions in the waste collection and recycling sector, and the development and implementation of GPP projects in waste management.