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Oil Won't Last Forever: What’s Kazakhstan’s Plan B? | The Astana Times Unplugged | EP3

🎙️ Where is Kazakhstan heading in terms of energy transition? What does the future hold for hydrocarbons in Kazakhstan? Can Kazakhstan become a global player in critical minerals? Is brain drain a real thing? In this episode of The Astana Times Unplugged podcast, we sit down with Aruzhan Meirkhanova, a senior researcher at the Center for Regional Analysis at the National Analytical Center in Astana, a Harvard alumnus, and the country’s sharp mind on energy economics and policy, to explore these questions and more. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to The Astana Times channel. Stay tuned for more updates from us. 00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - Experience at Harvard University 05:42 - Is brain drain a thing? 10:52 - Where is Kazakhstan heading in terms of energy transition? 16:18 - Future of hydrocarbons in Kazakhstan 18:07 - Natural gas to play bigger role 22:35 - Nuclear power 25:55 - Role of critical minerals and boosting local capacity 34:43 - What is just transition? 41:25 - Local realities 46:07 - Misconceptions about energy transition 49:52 - Question for the next guest Check our website https://astanatimes.com/ Follow us on Instagram   / the_astana_times   Follow us on X https://x.com/TheAstanaTimes Follow us on Facebook   / astanatimes   Follow us on TikTok   / theastanatimes   Follow us on Telegram https://t.me/theastanatimes #astana #theastanatimes #kazakhstan