This year, the regional Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2024) is dedicated to discussing urgent climate issues for the countries of Central Asia, such as sustainable water and land management, energy, food security and environmental sustainability in the context of climate change.
Today, CAMP4ASB project presented the results of the eight-year work at the panel session “The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin (CAMP4ASB): Achievements, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions”. As the coordinator of the CAMP4ASB project Irina Bekmirzaeva noted, CAMP4ASB is a regional initiative implemented by the Regional Environmental Centre
Dr Rieks Bosch, Climate Adaptation Advisor, Dutch Green Business, when reflecting on carbon financing in Central Asia, said that carbon credits alone do not allow enough for investment at present. He noted that Central Asian countries need a combination of social and ecological credits to reach over 10 USD/ton
Amanda McKee, Director for Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership, believes that decision makers must build on a strong climate rationale and institutional arrangements by analyzing financing gaps, exploring options, identifying barriers and solutions, and assessing the comparative advantages of various finance sources. She thinks that a comprehensive
Climate change and adaptation are not just the responsibility of environmentalists, scientists, biologists and environmental ministries. It is impossible to adapt to climate consequences and solve climate challenges without finances, otherwise, all smart and innovative strategies will remain on paper. The financial resources available to the countries of Central Asia to solve climate problems were discussed at the
For the past year, Central Asia has made great strides in setting ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience and adaptation, stated the GIZ Cluster Coordinator Regional Programmes Central Asia, Torsten Brezina, at the opening ceremony of CACCC-2024. “The countries of Central Asia are working together, hand
The countries of Central Asia are experiencing the consequences of climate change like no other in the world, stated the World Bank’s Regional Director for Central Asia, Tatyana Proskuryakova, at the opening ceremony of the Central Asia Climate Change Conference on May 27 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. According to her, climate
Today, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea Askhat Orazbay and Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Zafar Makhmudov signed a Memorandum of Cooperation at CACCC-2024. As noted, the Memorandum will contribute to the expansion of cooperation on climate resilience
«Центрально-Азиатская Конференция по вопросам изменения климата (ЦАКИК-2024) проходит в очень важный момент глобального экологического дискурса, в момент, когда региональное и трансграничное сотрудничество становится критически важным», – заявила представитель Секретариата Рамочной конвенции ООН об изменении климата (РКИК ООН) Ольга Пилифосова на церемонии открытия Центрально-Азиатской Конференции по вопросам изменения климата (ЦАКИК-2024) в Алматы, 27 мая
“The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) has once again brought together all representatives of the Central Asian countries and development partners to discuss joint efforts to address climate change issues and joint efforts,” said Zafar Makhmudov, the CAREC Executive Director, at the opening ceremony of the Central Asia Climate Change
