Astana, 3 November. More than 35 themed events will be held at Kazakhstan’s national pavilion at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), which takes place from 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported.
The pavilion will be a venue for presenting climate initiatives and green technology and for seeking investment; the emphasis, the statement says, will be on moving from commitments to economic solutions and practical projects. The International Centre for Green Technologies and Investment Projects (IGTIC) will present three initiatives. The first is the Kazakhstan Climate Investment Platform (QCIP), prepared with the ministries of ecology and energy and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The second is promoting the international carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement with Verra, Evident and Zhasyl Damu. The third is the climate reporting system (ETF): biennial transparency reports (BTR) and the launch of a CBIT project with the UNFCCC Secretariat and the FAO.
State bodies, international organisations, financial institutions, business and experts will take part; they will discuss climate finance, decarbonising industry, the carbon market and ecological innovation.
What it means: Kazakhstan goes to COP31 with a set of projects rather than new commitments: a climate investment platform, a carbon market and reporting. New emission targets are not named in the statement.
Who benefits: Investors and companies looking for projects in the green economy and the carbon market, and agencies that need partners (EBRD, UNFCCC, FAO). The ministry names no sums or deals.
Background: The conference runs from 9 to 20 November in Antalya; the ministry calls the national pavilion an international venue for presenting the country’s climate initiatives.
