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The National Academy of Sciences under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is creating a carbon agroclimatic testing ground for the first time in Kazakhstan

Against the backdrop of global climate change and international commitments to reduce greenhouse gases, carbon farming is becoming a strategic direction for the development of the agricultural sector. Kazakhstan’s climate policy provides for a reduction in emissions to 325 million tons of CO₂ by 2030, which will require the active

August 20, 2025

Ways to Reduce Methane Emissions in Central Asia: The Role of Biogas Projects in Achieving Climate Goals

Central Asia is a region where agriculture and waste management contribute significantly to methane emissions – a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide CO₂ over a 100-year period. Methane accounts for nearly 30% of global warming. In our countries significant methane emissions come from livestock manure, and

August 14, 2025

Tajikistan Launches NDC 3.0 Update Process. Workshop Highlights Sustainable Consumption and Production

At a national inception workshop held at the Hyatt Regency Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the country formally began updating its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. As reported by Dilovarsho Dustzoda, Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Programme Manager at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). According to him, the

August 4, 2025

The 7th training on the greenhouse gas emissions calculation system is being held in Almaty

The 7th training on the greenhouse gas emissions calculation system is being held in Almaty from 15 to 18 July 2025 , organized by ESCAP jointly with UNOSD, UNFCCC, IPCC , CBIT – GSP with the support of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan . The event brought together participants from more than 20 countries and aimed to increase capacity

July 16, 2025

Central Asian Countries Launch Regional Steering Committee to Accelerate Methane Reduction Efforts

Tashkent, Uzbekistan – July 10, 2025 representatives from five Central Asian countries gathered in Tashkent for the first meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) under the Central Asia Capacity Building for Methane Emission Reduction (CA CBMER) project. The meeting marked a significant milestone in regional cooperation to address methane

July 11, 2025

Training on Methane Emissions Inventory from Oil and Gas Systems – Based on the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

On July 7, 2025, a regional training on methane emissions inventory from oil and gas systems, based on the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, kicked off in Tashkent. The event is organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) with support from the Global Methane Hub (GMH), within the framework

July 8, 2025

Why 2024’s global temperatures were unprecedented, but not surprising

Human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2024 continued to drive global warming to record levels. This is the stark picture that emerges in the third edition of the “Indicators of Global Climate Change” (IGCC) report, published in Earth System Science Data. IGCC tracks changes in the climate system between Intergovernmental Panel on

July 8, 2025

Dilovarsho Dustzoda: The peer review process plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy of national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories

Dilovarsho Dustzoda: The peer review process plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy of national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories Climate Change & Sustainable Energy Program Manager Dilovarsho Dustzoda Speech at a regional practical training on improving the quality assurance process for greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories through peer review In

July 2, 2025

Regional practical training: Improving quality assurance process for GHG inventories through peer review in Central Asian countries

On July 1, 2025, a regional practical training on improving the quality assurance process for greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories through peer review was launched in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event is organized within the framework of the project Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia (ReCATH), implemented by the Regional

July 1, 2025

Uzbekistan to Launch Pilot Project for Methane Production from Biogas

A meeting was held at the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan between Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov and Haruki Yamasaki, CEO of the Japanese company “Le One Co., Ltd.” The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation within the

June 30, 2025