2017 年，欧洲经委会与哈萨克斯坦合作，与其他四个区域委员会主办了一次能源部长级会议和第八届能源促进可持续发展国际论坛。哈萨克斯坦的例子证明，欧洲经委会的能源次级方案对在该区域实现《2030 年议程》中与能源有关的目标作出了贡献。为解决以煤为基础的经济带来的挑战，哈萨克斯坦自 2017 年以来采用了欧洲经委会的一系列举措，旨在按照向绿色经济过渡的构想，改造其能源部门。2018 年，欧洲经委会通过其能源专家网络，支持哈萨克斯坦努力在新的国家能源战略中加速推广可再生能源。欧洲经委会协助哈萨克斯坦政府举办了一次可再生能源“硬会谈”，以探讨可再生能源投资方面的机会和障碍，并启动一轮可再生能源拍卖。欧洲经委会应各国请求，在整个区域举办“硬会谈”，汇聚主要行为者，以确定重点领域，并提出改变政策的具体建议，要克服可再生能源投资所面临的政策、法律、监管和技术障碍，就必须改变政策。
In 2017, ECE, in partnership with Kazakhstan, hosted an energy ministerial conference and the Eighth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development with the other four regional commissions. The example from Kazakhstan demonstrates the contribution of the ECE energy subprogramme to the attainment of the energy-related objectives of the 2030 Agenda in the region. To address challenges related to its coal-based economy, Kazakhstan has applied a range of ECE initiatives since 2017, aimed at transforming its energy sector in line with its concept on the transition to a green economy. In 2018, ECE provided support to Kazakhstan in its efforts to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy in a new national energy strategy, through the ECE network of energy experts. ECE provided assistance to the Government of Kazakhstan in organizing a renewable energy “hard talk” to explore opportunities and obstacles for investment in renewable energy and launch a round of renewable energy auctions. The ECE “hard talks” are organized throughout the region at the request of countries, bringing together major players to identify areas of focus and propose concrete recommendations for policy changes needed to overcome policy, legal, regulatory and technical barriers to investment in renewable energy.