On 7–8 September 2026, the Regional Youth Water Hackathon “From Data and Technology to Action: Regional Youth Water Hackathon on Water Management” was held in Samarkand, organized by the OSCE together with its partners. The hackathon served as a platform for bringing together young specialists and experts in the water
QAZAQ GREEN. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy and the management of Chinese energy corporation State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) discussed the progress of a 1 GW wind power project in the Pavlodar region, Energy Ministry reports. The Pavlodar Green Energy project is being developed by SPIC jointly with Pavlodar Green
Analytics , Politics , Central Asia , Economics September 12, 2026 10:08 For the first time, South Korea will bring together in Seoul the leaders of all five Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. For Seoul, this is an attempt to elevate relations with the region
Illustrative photo CentralAsia (CA) – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday he will host the first “South Korea-Central Asia” summit next week, bringing together the leaders of five Central Asian countries, as Seoul seeks to deepen economic and strategic ties with the resource-rich region, Reuters reports. “Through this
Photo: Gov Kazakhstan strengthens its BRICS agenda. A week before the summit in New Delhi, Astana outlined several areas where it hopes to expand cooperation: energy, critical minerals, transport corridors, and global water security, DKNews.kz reports . Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to India, Azamat Yeskarayev, presented the country’s position at the
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented with investment projects aimed at improving the waste management system, recycling waste and electricity generation. For reference: six major projects will be implemented in 2026–2027. The total value of the projects being implemented in cooperation with Chinese companies amounts to $933 million. To date, $286.8
QAZAQ GREEN. Solar power helped Europe’s electricity system cope with rising demand and higher fossil fuel prices in the first half of 2026. However, weakening government support and grid constraints are slowing the industry’s expansion, according to a new mid-year report from SolarPower Europe published on September 8. In June,
QAZAQ GREEN. Kyrgyzstan is continuing to expand its renewable energy capacity, with small hydropower plants and solar power projects accounting for most of the new additions. According to Kabar.kg, Emilbek Orozbaev, Director of the Green Energy Fund under the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, said that four small hydropower
QAZAQ GREEN. Prospects for decarbonizing the energy sector of Central Asia and the Caspian region were discussed at the “Go Net Zero — Central Asia and the Caspian” business summit. Participants examined the transformation of the energy sector at every stage — from the extraction and processing of energy
The new “Electricity Now” initiative — dubbed “Electrification-35” — is shaping up to be one of the central themes at the upcoming 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya. Climate expert Alexey Kokorin, of the Nature and People Foundation and CAN EECCA’s representative to the CAN Policy Coordination Group,
