Central Asia faces some of the world’s fastest rates of land degradation and climate vulnerability. Rising temperatures, droughts, floods, and other natural hazards are already putting communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems under severe pressure. The Kyrgyz Republic is among the region’s most climate-vulnerable countries. Its mountainous terrain makes it prone to
Photo: Evgeniy Sorochin / Gazeta.uz Water as a National Wealth. Water Code Adopted in Uzbekistan The President of Uzbekistan signed a law approving the new Water Code, which will come into force on October 31. The document provides for the creation of the Republican Water Council, simplification of the conditions
On August 20, 2025, a round table was held with the participation of members of the National Coordination Council on the Expanded Transparency Framework within the Paris Agreement from the relevant ministries and departments of the republic. The opening speech was given by the Deputy Director of the Agency for
Фото Depositphotos.com Almaty plans to introduce special environmental requirements in the field of atmospheric air protection. The corresponding draft order, developed by the city’s ecology and environment department, was published on the ” Open NPA ” portal. The new rules were developed taking into account the geographical features of the
On August 12, 2025, at the initiative of the Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in cooperation with the Representative Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Republic of Tajikistan and the
On August 8, in Bishkek, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of UNDP in the Kyrgyz Republic, held a validation round table to discuss the draft Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1). ⠀ This event was held within the framework of the UNDP project “Support to
QAZAQ GREEN. Tajikistan presented its first-ever national Green Energy Roadmap at the 3rd International Conference on the “Prospects for the Development of Renewable Energy in the Republic of Tajikistan,” held in Dushanbe from June 23-25, Asia-Plus reports. The roadmap, developed jointly by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan (MoEWR)
The International Center for Green Technologies and Investment Projects (ICGTIP) and the Shanghai Science and Technology Exchange Center signed a strategic cooperation agreement, giving Kazakhstan direct access to one of Asia’s largest green technology platforms, the Green Technology Bank. The agreement became a significant step in strengthening the scientific and
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has signed a decree “On measures for the consistent continuation of reforms within the nationwide project “Yashil Makon”, forest management system development and the expansion of green areas.” According to the decree, starting from January 1, 2026, the following measures will be implemented
The Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Switzerland Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Regional Water Cooperation under Blue Peace Central Asia Initiative Tashkent, Uzbekistan – May 27, 2025 – The Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Swiss Confederation have signed a
