For full effectiveness, we need:
a complete phase-out of coal
new, modern thermal power plants
backup gas boilers
worn out
Almaty's current
thermal power plants are
67-77%
65%could slash air pollution by up to
Switching the city's thermal power plants from coal to natural gas
would improve air quality by
50%The number of days with extremely high pollution will be reduced by 70%
Switching
all private homes to gas
development of public transport
infrastructure
planning of a pedestrian-friendly urban environment
This requires:
*
enforcement of standards for vehicle and diesel engine service life
strict protocols for inspecting vehicle maintenance and fuel quality
30%air quality will improve by
If our transpor-tation system becomes more eco-friendly,
Data provided by scientist and lead researcher Nassiba Baimatova.
Landing page produced by Assiya Tulesheva and Balzhan Amangeldy.
Photography by Dmitry Dotsenko @dots_foto.
The project was created as part of Muse by the agency faenomen.com.
Translations into Kazakh and English
by Gulzada Ksan and Ardak Januzakova.Almaty, 2025
