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H.E. UZAKBAY KARABALIN MINISTER OF OIL AND GAS REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN GLOBAL PRAGMATISM VIEWPOINT 28 14 TH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM MINISTERIAL | MOSCOW | 15 - 16 MAY 2014 Energy resources define the current and future state of the world econ- omy. Now is a very important period for civilization as the world's popu- lation is approaching 8 billion. The volume of global GDP at purchasing power parity is about $85 trillion. Against this backdrop, conventional tech- nologies are facing challenges associated with the exhaustibility of re- sources. Fundamentally new approaches to energy are becoming more and more relevant, but it takes time to solve the problems of capital in- tensity, eciency growth and environmental sustainability in large-scale applications. The key economic and financial attraction poles involve ac- tively developing China, India and other countries. The global econom- ic landscape is undergoing significant changes and requires joint eorts to definitely reach a positive dynamics of development. In this context, it is important to consider the following aspects. First, the role of oil, gas and coal will remain the weightiest part in the world energy mix until 2030. However, the share of other sources will grad- ually increase. Second, the stability of the energy sector should be en- sured through constructive co-operation. It is very important not to oppose oil and gas to other energy sources, but to seek common ground and eective models for co-operation. Third, the technological progress is facing new challenges. In the oil sector, this is due to the end of the period of easily recoverable oil. In the gas sector it is production cost and the need to increase eciency. In the nuclear sector it environmental safety; and in the biofuel sector there are problems of food supply. There should not be any confrontation in this matter. Moreover, the sec- tors can actively exchange their innovations, knowledge and approach- es. Kazakhstan, as a country recognized among the fastest growing countries in the world and included in the world’s Top 15 by oil reserves, is aware of its increasing responsibility in addressing these and other is- sues. Our strategic line implies active co-operation with the global busi- ness and scientific community. Along with conventional sources of energy, Kazakhstan takes meas- ures to create a pool of “green economy.” However, the development op- tions for alternative energy are considered in terms of the features of other sectors of the economy. Among other things, this implies the improvement of energy eciency measures, the development of conventional energy sources to the "green" level, and the use of eective approaches in terms of renewable energy sources. The results of such activity may be presented at EXPO 2017, which will be held in our capital, the city of Astana, under the motto "Future En- ergy" and where Kazakhstan intends to demonstrate the potential of its own and joint developments across the entire complex of the energy sec- tor. The global "dialogue of friendship" between green and convention- al energy proves to be organic in the context of development of the whole energy space of the world. Such transnational pragmatism appears to be a necessary attribute of the future energy. I am confident that our joint work and the power of partnership will allow us to achieve all desired goals. BASINS OF KAZAKHSTAN ASTANA Balkash Almaty Amangeldy Aral Atyrau Aktau Aktobe Oral Kumkol Tengiz N. Buzachi Uzen Kashagan Karachaganak Zhanazhol Garabogaz Bay Caspian Sea Aktobe Kostanay Kyzylorda Atyrau West Kazakhstan Akmola Karagandy Zhambyl North Kazakhstan Pavlodar East Kazakhstan Almaty Mangistau South Kazakhstan CHINA CHINA CHINA KYRGYZSTAN KYRGYZSTAN KYRGYZSTAN RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA KAZAKHSTAN KAZAKHSTAN KAZAKHSTAN TURKMENISTAN TURKMENISTAN TURKMENISTAN AZERBAIJAN AZERBAIJAN AZERBAIJAN UZBEKISTAN UZBEKISTAN UZBEKISTAN Kilometres 0 200 400 National boundary National capital City Provincial boundary Largest oil and gas fields Being explored Prospective Developed Unproductive territories © 2014 Wildcat International FZ-LLC, International Energy Forum Moscow 2014. All rights reserved.

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H.E. UZAKBAY KARABALIN MINISTER OF OIL AND GASREPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

GLOBAL PRAGMATISM

VIEWPOINT

28 14TH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM MINISTERIAL | MOSCOW | 15 - 16 MAY 2014

Energy resources define the current and future state of the world econ-

omy. Now is a very important period for civilization as the world's popu-

lation is approaching 8 billion. The volume of global GDP at purchasing

power parity is about $85 trillion. Against this backdrop, conventional tech-

nologies are facing challenges associated with the exhaustibility of re-

sources. Fundamentally new approaches to energy are becoming more

and more relevant, but it takes time to solve the problems of capital in-

tensity, efficiency growth and environmental sustainability in large-scale

applications. The key economic and financial attraction poles involve ac-

tively developing China, India and other countries. The global econom-

ic landscape is undergoing significant changes and requires joint efforts

to definitely reach a positive dynamics of development.

In this context, it is important to consider the following aspects. First,

the role of oil, gas and coal will remain the weightiest part in the world

energy mix until 2030. However, the share of other sources will grad-

ually increase. Second, the stability of the energy sector should be en-

sured through constructive co-operation. It is very important not to

oppose oil and gas to other energy sources, but to seek common ground

and effective models for co-operation. Third, the technological progress

is facing new challenges. In the oil sector, this is due to the end of the

period of easily recoverable oil. In the gas sector it is production cost

and the need to increase efficiency. In the nuclear sector it environmental

safety; and in the biofuel sector there are problems of food supply.

There should not be any confrontation in this matter. Moreover, the sec-

tors can actively exchange their innovations, knowledge and approach-

es. Kazakhstan, as a country recognized among the fastest growing

countries in the world and included in the world’s Top 15 by oil reserves,

is aware of its increasing responsibility in addressing these and other is-

sues. Our strategic line implies active co-operation with the global busi-

ness and scientific community.

Along with conventional sources of energy, Kazakhstan takes meas-

ures to create a pool of “green economy.” However, the development op-

tions for alternative energy are considered in terms of the features of other

sectors of the economy. Among other things, this implies the improvement

of energy efficiency measures, the development of conventional energy

sources to the "green" level, and the use of effective approaches in terms

of renewable energy sources.

The results of such activity may be presented at EXPO 2017, which

will be held in our capital, the city of Astana, under the motto "Future En-

ergy" and where Kazakhstan intends to demonstrate the potential of its

own and joint developments across the entire complex of the energy sec-

tor. The global "dialogue of friendship" between green and convention-

al energy proves to be organic in the context of development of the whole

energy space of the world. Such transnational pragmatism appears to be

a necessary attribute of the future energy. I am confident that our joint work

and the power of partnership will allow us to achieve all desired goals.

BASINS OF KAZAKHSTAN

ASTANA

Balkash

AlmatyAmangeldy

AralAtyrau

Aktau

Aktobe

Oral

KumkolTengiz

N. Buzachi

Uzen

Kashagan

Karachaganak

Zhanazhol

Garabogaz Bay

Caspian Sea

Aktobe

Kostanay

Kyzylorda

Atyrau

West Kazakhstan

Akmola

Karagandy

Zhambyl

North Kazakhstan

Pavlodar

East Kazakhstan

Almaty

MangistauSouth

Kazakhstan CHINACHINACHINAKYRGYZSTANKYRGYZSTANKYRGYZSTAN

RUSSIARUSSIARUSSIA

KAZAKHSTANKAZAKHSTANKAZAKHSTAN

TURKMENISTANTURKMENISTANTURKMENISTANAZERBAIJANAZERBAIJANAZERBAIJAN

UZBEKISTANUZBEKISTANUZBEKISTAN

Kilometres

0 200 400

National boundary

National capital

City

Provincial boundaryLargest oil and gas fields

Being explored

Prospective

Developed

Unproductive territories

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