Energy, RES

Green Energy: What Difficulties Do Investors Face in Kyrgyzstan?

Green Energy: What Difficulties Do Investors Face in Kyrgyzstan? Photo provided by the editorial staff’s interlocutor. Elvira Borombaeva       The green agenda is becoming a key topic for many countries, and Kyrgyzstan is no exception. The focus is on the development of environmentally friendly energy, which can minimize harmful emissions into the atmosphere. In an …

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Education, knowledge and training

A training on integrated water resources management was held in Tashkent for specialists from basin organizations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan – On November 5, 2024, a training session was held in Tashkent for specialists from basin organizations in Central Asia. The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) conducted this training as part of the project “Climate-responsive and gender-sensitive basin management” (hereinafter referred to as the Project). The Project is part …

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Energy

Green Energy, Risk Management. How CA Solves Climate Issues

Green Energy, Risk Management. How CA Solves Climate Issues Photo by the presidential press service. Baku, Azerbaijan       The consequences of climate change are acutely felt in Central Asia. Climate problems are becoming new obstacles to improving the quality of life of the population and implementing national development strategies. This was stated by the President of Uzbekistan …

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Snow and Ice, Water resources

Kyrgyzstan Lost Over 16 Per Cent of Glaciers in the Last 50 Years: Drought Risk Gets Real to the Whole Region

The number of glaciers in Kyrgyzstan has risen by 1,795 in recent years, but it does not mean that new glaciers have emerged. Their total number has become more because larger glaciers melt and turn into smaller ones. The glaciation area of Kyrgyzstan, i.e. the area of glaciers, have reduced by 16 per cent in …

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Energy

The Presidents of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan signed a strategic agreement on the intersystem integration of the energy systems of the three countries

On the sidelines of the World Climate Summit COP 29, the heads of state Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Ilham Aliyev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Agreement on Strategic Partnership in the Field of Production and Transfer of Green Energy between the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. As the Head of …

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Finance and insurance

Tajikistan will need $96 billion to adapt to climate change

Tajikistan will need $96 billion for measures to adapt the country to climate change and transition to a “green” economy. This estimate is given in the country report on climate and development, which was prepared by the World Bank and the Committee for Environmental Protection of Tajikistan, Fergana.ru reports. The report notes that Tajikistan will …

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COP

Program of the Kazakhstan Pavilion. COP29

At this year’s COP29, Kazakhstan will present initiatives, achievements, and partnerships in the fields of green technologies, renewable energy, and climate change adaptation at the Kazakhstan Pavilion. An extensive program of activities is envisaged, which includes issues of green financing, decarbonization, mechanisms for the energy transition, and effective management of transboundary water resources. Participants in …

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Water resources

Emomali Rahmon calls for increased climate finance, glacier protection at Baku summit

On November 12, in Baku, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon participated in a high-level roundtable on climate finance and the opening ceremony of the Water for Climate Pavilion, which took place within the framework of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference. During the meetings, he emphasized the need for active actions to combat climate change, especially …

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Water resources

The CAREC and Coca-Cola project in Akmola region helped reduce irrigation water costs by 6 times

Kazakhstan is the 8th most water scarce country in Asia, and in the current realities of climate change it is extremely important to establish effective water resources management in Central Asian countries. How big business is involved in this strategically important task and what steps have already been taken. The Regional Environmental Centre for Central …

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