KAZAKHSTAN’S ENERGY SYSTEM: RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
https://doi.org/10.48137/26870703_2023_24_4_42
Abstract
The article analyzes the current state of the energy system of Kazakhstan. The main areas of study are electric and thermal power industry. The author identifies the main issues currently existing in the industry and studies the measures taken by the government to overcome them. The actions of Kazakhstan on development of renewable energy sources and green economy are also analyzed. The article examines the dynamics of government actions on the development of nuclear energy in the country.
About the Author
E. M. Kuzmina
Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
KUZMINA Elena M., PhD (political science), head of the sector of Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine
23, Profsoyuznaya Str., Moscow, 117997
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Review
For citations:
Kuzmina E.M. KAZAKHSTAN’S ENERGY SYSTEM: RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES. Geoeconomics of Energetics. 2023;(4):42–55. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/26870703_2023_24_4_42
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