On July 1, 2025, a regional practical training on improving the quality assurance process for greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories through peer review was launched in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event is organized within the framework of the project Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia (ReCATH), implemented by the Regional
The Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia (ReCATH) is moving into its second phase. The new phase aims to expand ongoing efforts to improve climate transparency and reporting in the region, building on the outcomes of the initial phase and countries’ needs. Recall, ReCATH was established on the
Central Asian Capacity Building for Methane Emission Reduction (CA CBMER) Geography Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, with Azerbaijan and Mongolia as observers Funding Source Global Methane Hub (Windward Fund) Budget $566,736 Status Active Implementation Period February 2025 – March 2027 Thematic Focus Methane Emission Reduction, Capacity Building on Inventory, Monitoring,
On February 06, 2024 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub (ReCATH) project team participated in the kick-off meeting of the new project “Strengthening Turkmenistan’s Capacity to Comply with the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement”. The workshop, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
In preparation for the transition to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), two countries in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, have officially started developing a roadmap for the preparation of biennial transparency reports (BTRs). These reports, which are a prerequisite for the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework, play a key role
Ashgabat – Turkmenistan – On October 9-12, 2023, a practical regional training brought together experts from Central Asian countries dealing with the issues of measurement, reporting and verification (IOI), measures taken to reduce environmental impact, monitoring and evaluation of adaptation measures, tracking of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Central Asian countries.
ReCATH: Regional Workshops on Climate Action Transparency in Central Asia Ashgabat – Turkmenistan – On October 9-12, 2023, a practical regional training brought together experts from Central Asian countries dealing with the issues of measurement, reporting and verification (IOI), measures taken to reduce environmental impact, monitoring and evaluation of
NDC assessment, implementation and tracking can be a daunting task. However, a number of guides and tools are available to help countries navigate the challenges. One of these is the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO), an excel-based tool developed by UNEP-Copenhagen Climate Centre, and updated for ICAT. GACMO allows
Climate change affects every aspect of society today, and many countries are continuing to respond to both the global and domestic challenges posed by a warming planet. Adapting to the effects of adverse weather conditions, enacting new policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and changing infrastructures to ensure smooth implementation
21 August 2023 ICAT is hosting a webinar on 20 September 2023, 11:00-12:30 CEST on the topic of Article 6 and transparency. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement regulates the approaches for voluntary cooperation between countries to achieve the targets set out in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It has
