According to Abdullah Niyazov, the project manager at Passive House (Dubai), the project’s initiator , the pilot phase includes 50-100 homes in the Tashkent region. Construction costs are $ 500 per square meter, with a conservative market price of $1,000 per square meter. This results in a gross margin of
Environmental risks we live in. The republic’s ecology remains one of those areas where problems are visible in several areas at once—from the state of glaciers and water quality to waste, pasture degradation, and air pollution. Glacier coverage has significantly decreased in recent decades. Meanwhile, access to centralized water supplies
QAZAQ GREEN. Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources approved a taxonomy of green projects eligible for financing through green bonds and green loans under an order dated September 30, 2026, Zakon.kz reports.The taxonomy aims to improve the efficiency of natural resource use, reduce adverse environmental impacts, enhance energy efficiency
A meeting was held between Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, and Kanokpan Lao-Araya, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Uzbekistan. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation on
Today, environmental security and sustainable development are becoming increasingly important worldwide. As part of its efforts to achieve the National Sustainable Development Goals through 2030, Uzbekistan is consistently implementing measures to protect the environment, use natural resources efficiently, and promote the development of a green economy. Important reforms are being
As part of the World Bank’s Resilient Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic (KG RESILAND) project, a Comprehensive Review of Policies and Measures for Mitigating the Impacts of Mudflows and Floods in Central Asia, including a Gap Analysis (D3.1), has been prepared. The document is part of the preparatory work
Following the president’s instructions, a modern filtration system was installed at the facility in the Sergeli district, and the wastewater pools were hermetically sealed to combat the unpleasant odor. At a meeting chaired by the president in early July, an issue that had been troubling residents of the Sergeli and
In May 2026, the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) was held in Baku — the first time the forum had ever come to our region. On the sidelines of the event, the SPECA Cities Forum — bringing together Almaty, Arkadag, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Ganja, and Samarkand — officially became fully operational.
Our ancient city of Samarkand is awaiting a major environmental reboot. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved the “Green Samarkand” project, which will transform the regional center into a key environmental model for the region, protected from climate change. Key goals are outlined until 2030. During this time, harmful emissions will
On the sidelines of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Samarkand, a series of meetings was held between Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and
