The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan commits to establish an International Center for Green Technology and Investment.
The center will be established as an information, education and capacity-building tool. It will cover seven main activity areas: Power sector transformation, sustainable urban development, green business development, transfer and adaptation of green technologies and best practices, development of green funding, development of renewable energy sources, and capacity-building for green growth.
Switzerland commits to promote innovative, environmentally sound and resource-efficient technologies, processes and products. It will do so by supporting pilot and demonstration projects as well as projects improving the resource-efficiency of Swiss companies through a technology promotion fund (about 4.2 million Swiss francs per year). The maximum rate support is 50% of the total costs of the project.
The commitment aims to result in both ecological and economic benefits. Co-benefits are also expected for general sustainability, including social aspects. Supported projects will be evaluated under criteria for health, risks and safety.
Implementing partners will include private companies (in particular small and medium enterprises) and research institutions
This commitment contributes to SDGs 6.3, 6.4, 9.5, 11.6, 12.1, 12.2, 12.4 and 12.5.
The Republic of Moldova commits to develop principles for greening the economy through small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and include these principles into national strategies, policies and action plans. The commitment also intends to increase awareness and building consensus around the importance and benefits greening SMEs. The commitment will result in increased awareness and dialogues on greening SMEs with stakeholders. It will also establish a communication tool on Greening SMEs. The commitment will enhance the understanding and use of the Greening SMEs Principles.
The commitment contributes to focus area 5 of the Batumi Initiative to develop clean physical capital for sustainable production patterns related to SMEs.