Tashkent took first place in the world ranking of cities with the most polluted air, according to IQAir data as of the evening of January 27. On the morning of this day, as reported by colleagues from the Uzbek editorial office, Tashkent was in seventh place in this rating , when the concentration of PM2.5 was 22.6 times higher
A plant for the production of equipment for renewable energy sources will appear in Kazakhstan. The enterprise will annually produce 250 wind generators and 100 energy storage systems Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Kazakhstan Communal Systems LLP Dinmukhamet Idrisov, Senior Vice President of Envision Energy Kane Xu, Deputy Akim of Zhetysu Region Asset KanagatovPhoto:
The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, during a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, noted that the positions of the countries have a fundamental coincidence on water issues, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports. “Water issues in the XXI century
The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) programme team of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia participated in a webinar held on January 23, 2024, as part of the SWITCH-Asia programme. Representatives from government agencies, businesses, and international organizations gathered to explore the key changes in waste management regulations. The event focused on the discussion
On January 26, International Day of Clean Energy, Central Asian countries reaffirm their commitment to promoting sustainable energy and combating climate change. This day, proclaimed by the United Nations, calls for global mobilization toward a just transition to clean energy sources for the well-being of people and the protection of the planet. Central Asia: Regional
In 2025, all Parties to the UNFCCC, including Central Asian countries, will be required to submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the third time , known as NDC 3.0. Aliya Vedelih NDCs are commitments by countries to contribute to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 1.5–2°C. Adaptation to climate change impacts
Photo: Screenshot | Qinghai Gonghe Solar Farm in China Brings Life Back to the Desert Large-scale photovoltaic installations greatly help nature, rather than destroy it, contrary to environmentalists’ fears. Chinese scientists have shown that installing a large array of panels can revive deserts, despite environmentalists’ concerns, using the Qinghai Gonghe solar park as an example.
On December 20, 2024, the 7th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group (Commission) on Environmental Protection and Water Quality in the Syr Darya River Basin was held. The meeting took place online via the Zoom platform, with support from the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). The meeting convened representatives of the Ministry
We are excited to share our first podcast featuring members of the Central Asian Network of Academic Societies (NAS).In this episode, Associate Professor of Environmental Protection at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED), Suriya Turayeva, and Candidate of Technical Sciences,Professor of the Institute of Management at the Academy of Public Administration under the
Climate change is mobilizing more and more young people in Central Asia. Sooner or later, climate activists come up against the political mechanism created by humanity to solve this planetary problem – the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Climate negotiations, which take place annually in the form of conferences of the parties to the UNFCCC, are
