A significant leadership development for the region took place during the closing session of the Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2025). Mr. Batyr Mammedov, Head of the Secretariat of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD), was officially announced as the new Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre
The upcoming Second Central Asia-China Summit, which will be held in June 2025 in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, is intended to become a key event for regional politics and economics. Photo: open sources The forum is expected to not only continue the dialogue initiated by the first summit in
At CACCC-2025 On May 14, 2025, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the CACCC-2025 panel session “Transboundary Landscape Restoration in Central Asia” was held. Only the essential points in the speeches – Shattyk Tastemirova, Acting Deputy Director of the Climate Policy Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic
Russia will assist Uzbekistan in calculating its water balance for the long term — from 30 to 50 years. This was announced by the head of the Federal Agency for Water Resources of Russia Dmitry Kirillov in an interview with TASS. The agency’s specialists will be involved in the work
The Ministry of ecology, environmental protection and climate change of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting between Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov and Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor He Hongping. During the discussions, the parties explored key areas of bilateral cooperation in ecology, environmental protection and sustainable
Almaty, Kazakhstan – Government officials, academic leaders, energy experts, and international partners from across Central Asia gathered on 22–23 May 2025 in Almaty for the Kick-off Meeting of the OSCE Regional Task Force on Education for Just and Inclusive Energy Transition (RTEET). The event marked the official launch of a
On May 20, 2025, the 3rd meeting of the Zarafshan River Basin Council was held, organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia ( CAREC ) in consortium with Caritas Switzerland within the framework of the implementation of the first phase (2023-2027) of the project “Climate-resilient integrated water resources management in
QAZAQ GREEN. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $100 million concessional credit to support Uzbekistan’s efforts to enhance integration of renewable energy into its electricity distribution networks and improve supply reliability in priority regions. Uzbekistan’s Regional Electric Power Networks (REPN) will provide $50 million in co-financing. This marks the World
Do you have innovative ideas for environmental protection, renewable energy use, waste recycling, water conservation, or air quality improvement? Then take part in the competition and get a chance to present your project at EcoExpo 2025, the first exhibition of its kind in Central Asia! What kinds of startups are
Green University under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change is the first specialized university in the region whose activities are fully focused on training highly qualified specialists in the field of environmental protection, sustainable development and climate change. The educational institution was founded as a state university
