The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the interaction between climate action and the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2060 with Uzbekistan’s growth and development path. It suggests priority actions to reduce carbon emissions and build resilience while supporting inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. Uzbekistan is one of the most energy and resource-intensive countries …
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Kyrgyzstan’s Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) launches the project “Feasibility study of an effective system of financial self-sufficiency in protected areas (PAs)”. The project is supported by the UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN-II). BIOFEN is a global partnership that addresses the issue of biodiversity financing in a comprehensive way for …
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The respected scientific journal Lancet published an overview of the state of health on the planet, which shows that climate change does not just affect our lives – it takes them. The report, known as the “Lancet Countdown”, noted an 85 per cent increase in heat-related deaths among people aged 65 and over since the …
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Kazakhstan – Almaty will host a training for trainers on water diplomacy and international water law on 20-23 November 2023. This event is organized within the framework of the USAID Regional Project on Water Resources and the Environment, with the support of the Blue Peace Initiative in Central Asia, funded by Switzerland. The training is …
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A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69% more than would be consistent with 2°C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest forecasts which suggest global coal, oil, and gas demand will …
Currently, the Government of Kazakhstan is working together with the countries of Central Asia and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) to prepare for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28), reported at a meeting of the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources …
A new report from UN Climate Change has underscored that the national climate action plans of various nations fall short of the necessary measures to restrict global temperature rise to the crucial 1.5 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement. Despite increased efforts by certain countries, the report emphasizes that urgent and substantial action …
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Astana, Kazakhstan – On November 10, the Department of Regional Studies of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) conducted an interactive simulation of the Nexus approach using the Nexus Game. The game was attended by students and professors of the Department of Regional Studies, as well as scientists and students from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, China …
What’s new in this year’s report? The report – which looks at progress in planning, financing and implementing adaptation actions – finds that the adaptation finance needs of developing countries are 10-18 times as big as international public finance flows. This is over 50 per cent higher than the previous range estimate. The modelled costs …
On November 10, 2023, a National Climate change Forum was held in Kyrgyzstan on the eve of the 28th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP-28). At this important event, the problems of global climate change and the search for effective solutions, coordination of positions of ministries and departments of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with …
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