The EIB’s portfolio includes potential projects in Uzbekistan worth around €1 billion in the areas of transport, climate, energy, digital connectivity and critical raw materials. The European Investment Bank has opened a regional office for Central Asia in Tashkent. This will allow the bank to more effectively interact with partners
A delegation of the Agency for Increasing Forest Cover and Green Areas and Combating Desertification under the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change participated in the international conference “China–Central Asia Cooperation in Combating Desertification”, held in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. During the forum, the delegation reached
California has launched its first industrial-scale carbon dioxide capture and long-term underground storage facility, Carbon TerraVault I, or CTV I. The state has set a goal of achieving carbon neutrality as quickly as possible, but some harmful industries still need to be eliminated. A compromise was found in capturing industrial
In May 2026, a comprehensive assessment of pasture conditions was conducted in the districts of Shahritus, Qubodiyon, and Nosiri Khusrav of Khatlon Region within the framework of the “Tajikistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration project”. The monitoring mission brought together specialists from the Institute of Livestock and Pastures of the Academy of Agricultural
UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua stated that approximately 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to clean drinking water, and 3.5 billion people lack safe sanitation, TASS reports. He announced this at a press conference in Dushanbe following the Fourth High-Level International Conference dedicated to the
Photo: depositphotos.com Over the next five years, the average temperature on Earth will set new records. One period is expected to be the hottest in at least 70 years. Forecasters predict that the hottest year will be 2027. This is the forecast from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), reports Tengri Life .
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan are launching a $3 million joint project to help Kazakhstan respond to declining water levels in the Caspian Sea, Kazinform reports, citing the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Photo: Ministry of Ecology
Within the framework of the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018–2028, a side event titled “Scientific Foundations for Glacier Monitoring in Central Asia for Sustainable Water Resources Management” was held as the 5th meeting of the Regional Working Group on Glacier
Yesterday, May 16, a ceremony was held in the city of Turkestan to launch a project to artificially enhance precipitation. Kazakhstan became the first country in Central Asia to implement artificial rainfall technology. The project aims to increase water levels in reservoirs. It will also increase water resources for agricultural
Introduction: We speak with Caroline Starr, Agricultural Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on why modern agricultural production cannot develop in isolation from ecology, climate, and healthcare. Caroline explains how the “One Health” concept helps overcome systemic barriers and is becoming the foundation for the sustainable future of
