Energy Efficiency and CO2 Emissions of the Transportation System of Kazakhstan: A Case of Almaty

As energy saving in the transport sector in annual growth of energy consumption, the degree of negative impact on the environment and the amount of harmful emissions are becoming important issue. The article considers the world tendencies for energy consumption in transportation sector and emphasizes its dependence on oil. This article also describes the dynamics in energy use and CO2 emissions from transport in Almaty, the city of Kazakhstan. In conclusion, authors identify a number of problems in the transport sector, which hinder the implementation of energy efficiency measures and measures to reduce CO2 emissions. Atmosphere protection for harmful effects from vehicle emissions is an urgent environmental problem. The annual increase in vehicular traffic and significant expansion of individual car park cause an emissions increase in the contribution to the total emissions of harmful substances into the air. The problem of air pollution is relevant to many other cities in the world, despite a significant improvement in air quality over the last 30-40 years. It is clear that reducing the negative impact on transport emissions can be possible due to the improvement of the level with "green" and energy efficiency of the vehicles.