Public hearings

KPO regularly submits construction projects and related environmental measures to the public for discussion and approval

While planning and constructing new facilities it is important for KPO to take into consideration the public opinion on environmental issues and use of natural resources. Transparency of state environmental expertise and publics’ engagement in decision-making are ensured through public hearings. KPO provides an opportunity to all interested citizens and public associations to express their opinion at public hearings. Public comments and suggestions are reviewed by the Company and contribute to better quality development of project documentation.

In 2024, the Company held public hearings on application materials for obtaining the 2025 Environmental Impact Permit for KPO facilities located within the KOGCF. According to the RK Environmental Code, the public hearings were held on 15-18 October 2024 by means of open meetings in 4 rural districts of the Burlin region (Uspenovskiy, Priuralnyi, Operations 98 KPO ESG Report 2024 Introduction Governance Zharsuatsky, Pugachevsky). 84 construction projects, 3 Emission Limits Projects, Waste Management Program, Production Environmental Control Program and Environmental Protective Measures Plan were presented for public consideration.

 Information about the planned public hearings was brought for attention of the state authorities and the public through announcements at the Unified Environmental Portal, in a periodical printed publication (newspaper), TV channel and on bulletin boards of local executive authorities of administrative-territorial units.

All projects submitted for discussion at the public hearings in 2024 were endorsed by the state authorities and the public. The results of public hearings were reflected in the protocols of public hearings. A package of documents submitted for the public hearings, including the discussion results, are available on the website https://ecoportal.kz/.

All projects submitted for discussion at the public hearings in 2024 were endorsed by the state authorities and the public.

Public hearing sessions are attended by local authorities’ representatives, concerned regulatory bodies, media, general public, KPO and its contractor project companies. People in the audience have an opportunity to receive information concerning the KPO scheduled projects and, environmental activities and raise their questions. Mostly, the public is interested in matters about the projects’ timelines, volume of emissions and measures to reduce them, methods of waste management and soil reclamation after the activities` completion. Representatives of KPO and project companies address all questions in full.