Media publications about environmental pollution will be the basis for an unscheduled inspection

According to the new Ecocode, from 2022, local executive bodies will finance environmental activities from incoming environmental payments in 100% of the volume, the Kapital.kz business information center reports, citing the press service of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

production and consumption waste management ”, Akhmetzhan Primkulov, the vice-minister emphasized during his working trip to the Atyrau region.

He announced that large enterprises will implement the best available technologies within 10 years in accordance with the environmental efficiency program.  For this period, they will be exempt from payment for emissions.  If enterprises do not switch to BAT, then the rates of payments for emissions will grow: from 2025 they will increase 2 times, from 2028 - 4 times and from 2031 - 8 times.

Representatives of public organizations expressed support for the norms of the Environmental Code.

According to the eco-ambassador, this is a necessary tool.

There should be no bureaucracy in environmental matters”, the Head of the foundation believes.

Strengthening the role of the public in the process of environmental impact assessment, the Head of the Zhaiyk-Caspian Aarhus Center, the Head of the regional project office "Adaldyk alagy" Shynar Izteleuova called an effective norm.

It is necessary to actively involve representatives of the public in the development of legal acts in the future”, she said.

And for non-compliance with the requirements for the protection of atmospheric air and fire safety during storage or incineration of waste, the fine increased up to 5 times.