On January 30, 2025, the official launch ceremony of the project “Climate-resilient integrated water resources management in the Zarafshan River basin” was held, implemented with the support of the Government of Switzerland with the participation of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov. Photo: Presidential Press Service By equipping the roofs of buildings in Uzbekistan with solar panels, at least half of the available area will be covered with them To stimulate the installation of solar panels and water heaters in Uzbekistan, 2 trillion soums of preferential loans will be allocated.
From 28 to 29 January, the Central Asian University of Environment and Climate Change Studies (Green University) is hosting an introductory workshop on Restoration Opportunity Assessment (ROAM) and Nature-Based Solutions (NbS). The event was organized within the framework of the project “Program for assessing the impact of food systems on
“We see that all Central Asian countries recognize the need to transition to the principles of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). However, differences in implementing reforms remain a barrier to full-fledged cooperation. Our task is to align these processes and ensure the harmonization of approaches at the basin level,” noted
Photo: UNDP Ministry of Ecology, UNDP launch two environmental projects in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Ecology and the UNDP launched two projects to develop the new National Biodiversity Strategy and restore ecosystems in Western Tien Shan. Funded by a $6.5 million Global Environment Facility grant, the initiatives are set to be implemented by 2030. The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental
Air pollution in Uzbekistan, as in most other Central Asian countries, is becoming a serious environmental problem. If urgent measures are not taken to improve air quality, Uzbekistan may face even greater risks. View of the center of Tashkent in the morning in January 2024. Photo CABAR.asia Polluted air
This proposal is included in the draft Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the State Program for the Implementation of the Strategy “Uzbekistan-2030” in the “Year of Environmental Protection and Green Economy”. According to the document, a modern irrigation system will be created, aimed at the
The draft presidential decree on the state program for 2025 has been submitted for public discussion, the legal portal Norma reports. It defines practical measures, a list of draft regulatory legal acts to be developed, and target indicators in the context of priority areas of the Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy. The
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke at the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Development Week summit, the press service of the head of state reports . In his speech, the leader of Uzbekistan noted that today the diversification of energy sources and a radical reduction in the share of hydrocarbons among
The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change has announced a competitive selection process for the position of Country Office Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in the Republic of Uzbekistan. For reference: The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) is an independent, non-political,
