The Week in Kazakhstan: Buried in the Sand

Justice minister Azamat Yeskarayev told Parliament on November 6 that the government will ready 19 new laws for 2025, including one on renewable energy sources. Despite more optimistic plans, Kazakhstan is still far from its energy transition objective of producing 15% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

Residents of Talgar will elect a new mayor on December 15, the local administration said on November 8. The former mayor was fired...