Fostering Use of Natural Gas in the Transport Sector

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Kazakhstan

Description

Overview
Sector	Transport, Energy
Focus area	Low carbon fuels
Type of action	Strategy/Policy
Scope	National
Stage	Under development
Submitted to UNFCCC registry	Yes
Start of initiative	2014

Financing and support details
Financing status	Seeking financing
Total cost	US$ 74.125 mln
Financing requested	US$ 49.345 mln
Financing received to-date	(no data)
Principal source of financing	Multilateral
Principal type of financing	Grant
Capacity building required	Yes
Technology transfer required	Yes

Additional information
Proponent(s)	JSC KazTransGas Onimdery, Association of legal entities «Gas Vehicle Assotiation of Kazakhstan»
International funder(s)	(no data)
Organization providing technical support	(no data)
Contact	(no data)

Objective:

The NAMA intends to foster the use of natural gas as a fuel for the transport sector. It first develops the infrastructure to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) throughout the country and later the infrastructure for liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Activities: (2014 - 2026)
Activities include

• constructing a network of 35 to 100 CNG fueling stations (CNGFSs)
• creating other infrastructure to enable a natural gas market in Kazakhstan (e.g., workshops for converting existing vehicles to CNG, testing and certification centers, training facilities)
• extending natural gas to non-traditional transport areas.

The NAMA also aims to develop and implement a comprehensive program for natural gas fuel promotion, including a package of government support measures, formulate technical and regulatory norms, protocols, or documents, and develop the necessary institutional and human capacity to support a switch to natural gas.

34 distinct activities are planned and can be grouped into four main phases:

(i) Phase 1 (2014-2015): Pilot market infiltration in selected cities;

(ii) Phase 2 (2016-2018): Extending use of natural gas in transport to medium and small commercial players;

(iii) Phase 3 (2019-2020): Fuel switching in agriculture, construction, and other specialty vehicles; and

(iv) Phase 4 (2021-2025): Comprehensive market penetration.

Impact and MRV

Cumulative GHG reductions: 7.8 MtCO2e

Mitigative capacity:

No information has been provided on mitigative capacity

Co-benefits:

Social:	* improved health conditions
Economic:	* increased energy security job creation increased disposable income increased private enterprise in fields related to fuel switching and vehicle conversions accelerated turnover of outdated vehicle stock development of domestic CNG vehicle production capacity (eventually) with potential for exports
Environmental:	* reduced pollution

MRV Framework:
No MRV plan has been defined

References

• http://www4.unfccc.int/sites/nama/SitePages/Home.aspx