The scientific article discusses the role of the Astana International Financial Center in the development of green financing mechanisms for the modernization of the Kazakhstani economy. "Green finance" is defined as financial services that provide an environmental impact in the context of sustainable development, in particular, measures aimed at combating climate change, air pollution, loss of biodiversity, improving resource efficiency, waste and water management, and rural sustainability and forestry. The main results of the assessment of the AIFC role in creating green financing mechanisms for the modernization of the domestic economy are presented by the authors in a number of publications.