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
Photo: collage DKNews.kz/AI-generated Green generation accelerated growth. In the first nine months of 2026, the share of renewable energy sources in Kazakhstan’s total electricity generation reached 8.5%, while by the end of 2025 it was 7%. According to the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan , the growth was driven primarily
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,
Photo: collage DKNews.kz/AI-generated A wind farm will be built in the Kostanay region for 380 billion tenge. The region will receive a 1 GW wind farm. In the Kostanay region, plans are underway to build a 1,000 MW wind farm with a 300 MW energy storage system. Investments are estimated
The 2026 growing season was marked by challenging conditions for a number of grain-growing regions, with droughts of varying intensity and duration observed across most of the country, with the exception of the north. The longest dry periods were recorded in the south, southeast, and southwest of the country. This
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In 2026, the ICT Week Uzbekistan forum brought together over 30,000 attendees, hundreds of startups, venture capital funds, and investors, as well as over 3,000 foreign guests from over 100 countries. We explain why more and more global companies are interested in Uzbekistan’s digital market. How the country’s startup ecosystem
QAZAQ GREEN. Uzbekistan has begun construction of the 1.5 GW Kungrad Wind Power Plant in Karakalpakstan. Once commissioned, the project will become the largest wind power facility in the CIS. The project is being developed by Saudi energy company ACWA, Press Office of Acwa in Uzbekistan said. The construction launch
What needs to change in cities today to help them cope with rising heat? Aliya Hamidullina , asia+ Khujand. Photo: asia+ Summers in Tajikistan and Central Asia are getting hotter due to climate change, and extreme heat increasingly impacts residents’ daily lives—from the ability to walk safely outside to how
QAZAQ GREEN. Kazakhstan and China have agreed to implement renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 450 MW in the Akmola Region. The relevant agreement was signed on September 25 in Almaty as part of the Kazakhstan-China Investment Forum. The agreement was signed by the Akmola Region administration
