Kazakhstan Launches Coordinating Council to Tackle Water Challenges, Unveils Partnership with UNDP By Assel Satubaldina in Editor’s Picks, International on 30 September 2024 ASTANA—The Kazakh capital hosted on Sept. 30 the first meeting of the coordinating council of partners on the development of Kazakhstan’s water sector, aimed at supporting the nation in addressing water-related challenges. …
By 2035, the world’s poorest countries will receive US$1.3 trillion a year to protect the climate. Photo: Jakub Porz Participants in the 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference agreed on the night of Sunday, November 24, to increase climate aid to poor countries. By 2035, the amount of funds annually allocated for these purposes by industrialized countries should …
COP29: What initiatives did Kyrgyzstan present at the climate conference The COP29 conference is wrapping up in the capital of Azerbaijan. For two weeks, thousands of delegates from around the world visited Baku to discuss climate change issues and plans to reduce carbon emissions, as well as the transition to sustainable models of a green …
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At COP-29 they discussed how to save the Caspian Sea Photo UN The Caspian is a shared resource linking the economies and communities of the littoral countries, and its protection requires coordination across the region. The Caspian Sea is at the epicenter of a triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, Inger …
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Financing the fight against climate change is the central issue of the COP summit in Baku. And there are already results, according to Azerbaijan. Protecting the planet costs money. At the UN climate conference in Baku, international financial institutions agreed to increase investments in the fight against climate change from $75 billion to $170 billion a year. …
Climate-friendly tourism has become a UN goal for the first time. Hotel industry representatives will record data on emissions and water and energy consumption. More than 50 countries participating in the UN Climate Change Conference in the Azerbaijani capital Baku have committed to promoting climate-friendly tourism. UN World Tourism Organization Executive Director Zorica Urosevich, speaking to reporters …
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And what practical actions can Central Asian governments take to address climate change? Glacier of the Geographical Society in Pamir Photo: Artem Rezontov Experts note a tenfold increase in the number of sand and dust storms in recent years, which threatens the condition of glaciers. In recent decades, more than 1,000 glaciers have melted in Tajikistan . …
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Rely on Yourself and Change Habits: What Kyrgyzstan Takes Away from COP29 The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is ending in Baku, with over 70,000 people registered to participate. The main topic of discussion was climate finance. One of the questions is …
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On November 18, 2024 the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, hosted the “Forum of Turkic Climate Initiative on Human Capital Problems” within the framework of the activities of the Agency for State Support of Non-Governmental Organizations of Azerbaijan of the International Climate Conference COP-29. The event brought together representatives of Turkic states, experts, non-governmental organizations and …
The Climate Acceleration Programme will provide support in three areas of reform. Photo: Getty Images The Asian Development Bank has approved a $250 million loan for Uzbekistan’s climate resilience reforms, the ADB website reports . As noted, the climate transition acceleration program will support the government of Uzbekistan in three areas of reform: strengthening public financial institutions …
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