QAZAQ GREEN. Uzbekistan has begun construction of the 1.5 GW Kungrad Wind Power Plant in Karakalpakstan. Once commissioned, the project will become the largest wind power facility in the CIS. The project is being developed by Saudi energy company ACWA, Press Office of Acwa in Uzbekistan said. The construction launch
An international conference on methane emissions reduction is planned for October 29–30, 2026, in Ashgabat. The event will be supported by the project office of the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan. Project office director Mergen Kepbanov announced preparations for the conference on September 22 at a
What needs to change in cities today to help them cope with rising heat? Aliya Hamidullina , asia+ Khujand. Photo: asia+ Summers in Tajikistan and Central Asia are getting hotter due to climate change, and extreme heat increasingly impacts residents’ daily lives—from the ability to walk safely outside to how
