QAZAQ GREEN. A 1 GW solar power plant and a 700 MW energy storage system are under construction in the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan as part of a large-scale energy project aimed at strengthening electricity supply to Tashkent and the Fergana Valley, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of
On February 27, 2026, an online seminar entitled “Advancing Water Cooperation through Global and Regional Platforms: Preparing for the UN Water Conference” was held. The event brought together participants from the Women in Water Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan Network and the Women in Water Diplomacy in the South
A regular meeting of the Public Council under the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Climate Change was held in Tashkent, bringing together representatives of non-governmental organizations, experts, researchers and Committee staff. Deputy Chair Jusipbek Kazbekov opened the meeting, highlighting the growing role of civil society
From 31 May to 6 June 2026, Samarkand will host the VIII Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), one of the largest international events in the field of environmental protection and climate action. Holding an event of this scale in Uzbekistan will be a landmark step in strengthening the
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN – As Uzbekistan intensifies its battle against land degradation and climate change, international consultant İsmail Belen has emerged as a pivotal figure in the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan). Leveraging over three decades of experience, Belen is currently preparing nine strategic forestry nurseries across the nation, serving as the “supply
QAZAQ GREEN. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the current state and future prospects of the country’s fuel and energy sector, focusing on accelerating the commissioning of critical facilities, eliminating bureaucratic delays, and expanding production capacity, reports Upl.uz. Currently, the country’s total installed generation capacity stands at 25.8
Uzbekistan will develop a pilot project to implement artificial rainfall technology. This is expected to increase precipitation by 10-20%. Furthermore, the country plans to convert drainage systems to a closed system and implement water-saving technologies on hundreds of thousands of hectares. A pilot project to introduce artificial rainfall technology will
On February 20, the 92nd meeting of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held in Dushanbe. The meeting was organized by the Tajik side and chaired by Tajikistan’s Minister of
Today, 19 February, the Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (“Green University”) hosted a presentation within the framework of the project “National Strategy for the Rational Use of Water Resources and Environmental Protection in the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2027–2050.” The event was attended by professors from
On February 17, 2026, a seminar entitled “Regional Center of Excellence for the Nexus Approach in Central Asia: From Concept to Partnership” was held in Tashkent. It was organized by the Scientific and Information Center of the Interstate Water Commission (NICWC) as part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) project
