UNFCCC COP28: Monitoring climate change impacts in Central Asia’s cryosphere

Dubai – UAE – December 3, the COP28 Central Asia Pavilion hosted the side event “Monitoring climate change impacts in Central Asia’s cryosphere: cooperation, research and technology for improved climate change adaptation and resilience”. Organizers are GIZ on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office (AA) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development …

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Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub Side-Event Focuses Harnessing Transparency for Ambitious NDC Implementation in Central Asia

3 December 2023, Dubai, UAE – The Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia is hosting a side-event to shed light on the crucial role of transparency in the development of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the Central Asian region. The event gathered together key stakeholders, government representatives, and experts to discuss the challenges …

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UNFCCC COP28: Central Asian Countries Unite to Tackle Triple Planetary Crisis

Ministers of Central Asian countries on ecology and environment gathered at the Central Asian Pavilion at the high-level event “Solidarity and Unity in the face of the triple planetary crisis challenges”. The event was organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The challenge of the triple …

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UNFCCC COP28: How to Attract Investments for Sustainable Energy Transition?

UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed on Friday that the success of the Dubai conference will depend on the results of the so-called “Global Inventory”, during which countries will assess for the first-time progress in curbing global warming in areas such as reducing emissions, accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources, and increasing funding. The countries …

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UNFCCC COP28: Central Asian countries adopt Regional Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

The UN climate summit in Dubai has become a landmark for the countries of Central Asia. Today, the Regional Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asia, approved by all countries of the Central Asian region, was presented to the international community. Christina Wegelein, Climate and Security Division, German Federal Foreign Office, congratulated the …

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UNFCCC COP28: Potential and Opportunities for Low Carbon Development in Central Asia

The side event “Potential and Opportunities for Low Carbon Development in Central Asia” took place in the Central Asia Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP28 on December 1, 2023. The meeting discussed the economic potential, resources and standard capabilities of Central Asian countries to achieve low-carbon development goals in the short and long term. The event …

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Central Asian pavilion at UNFCCC COP28: Climate change damage for Central Asian countries will amount to 1.3% of GDP per year

Dubai, UAE – On December 1, the Central Asia Pavilion started working at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (UNFCCC COP28). The CA Pavilion brought together representatives of Central Asian countries, civil society, and development partners. Olga Pilifosova, a representative of the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …

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The Regional Ramsar Network of Central Asia offers new approaches to protect the wetlands

Tashkent, Uzbekistan – On November 28-30, 2023, representatives of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and the Ramsar Regional Initiative of Central Asia (RRI-CA) participated in the Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia. The dialogue aims to identify priorities and initiatives for cross-border environmental initiatives and cooperation for sustainable landscape management …

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COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund

Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help compensate vulnerable countries coping with loss and damage caused by climate change, a major breakthrough on the first day of this year’s UN climate conference. “Today’s news on loss and damage gives this UN climate conference a running start. All …

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