Aziz Abdukhakimov, Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Yasmin Fouad, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). At a meeting held in Mongolia on the sidelines of the COP17 conference, issues of further development of regional
QAZAQ GREEN. Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe. The scorching heat in the northern hemisphere in
The document will determine the country’s climate course. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ In Dushanbe, a draft of the third national climate plan was presented — NDC 3.0 (Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement), which defines new commitments by Tajikistan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. This
Copyright P Photo/Ted Shaffrey By Angela Symons A major new UN report details the risks of overshooting 1.5°C of warming – and how we can limit them. It’s no longer possible to keep global warming below 1.5°C – but there is a pathway out, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Natalia Baidakova Key National expert for “WasteMAP: Empowering Methane Action in Central Asia’s Waste Sector” project When climate change is discussed, carbon dioxide is usually the first greenhouse gas that comes to mind. It is widely regarded as the main driver of global warming. However, scientists are increasingly drawing attention
Climate change won’t destroy the planet, but it will make life much more difficult for people. Droughts and floods that previously occurred once every half-century could become annual occurrences. Gazeta spoke with climate scientist Alexey Kokorin about whether this scenario can be reversed. Central Asia is one of the regions
Since the Aral Sea began drying out, approximately 748 million tons of carbon dioxide have been released into the atmosphere. Another 605 million tons may be released in the future. Carbon accumulated in seabed sediments over decades has begun to return to the air. As NG24 reports , the Aral
A new version of the Rules for State Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals has entered into force in Kazakhstan, reports a Kazinform correspondent. Collage: Kazinform The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources signed the corresponding order on July 27, 2026. The document came into effect on August
Do you have a solution to strengthen climate resilience in Central Asia? Ready to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? The Small Grants and Climate Innovation Facility (SGCIF) is looking for its next round of partners! Following our successful 2025 launch, we are once again inviting eligible entities from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
On July 29th 2026, The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) held the fourth online training session under the Enhancing Uzbekistan’s Methane Inventories (UzEMI) project. The training, titled “The Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0,” was jointly funded by the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) and the Environmental
