BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 7. Kazakhstan’s green economy presents attractive opportunities for Dutch investment in the areas of critical raw materials (CRM) and green hydrogen, Giulia Cretti, Research Associate at the Clingendael Institute, told Trend in an exclusive interview.
According to her, aligned with the EU’s strategic interests, Kazakhstan is expected to become a global supplier of CRM essential for the energy transition.
“The EU has already signed a Strategic Partnership MoU with Kazakhstan in 2022 to secure a sustainable supply chain of CRM and is now looking to operationalize it with the Roadmap endorsed at the EU-Central Asia Summit in Samarkand,” Cretti said.
She also highlighted Kazakhstan’s capacity for green hydrogen production, leveraging its abundant natural resources, advantageous geographical positioning, and strategic proximity to the Caspian Sea. European nations are presently engaging in the exploration of innovative development paradigms and export conduits for this nascent sector.
Recent data from the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan shows that the share of renewable energy sources in total electricity generation reached 6 percent by the end of the first quarter of 2025. This achievement meets the target set in the country's Concept for the Transition to a Green Economy.
