On 13-14 October 2025, leaders from across Central Asia gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the Second Regional Dialogue on Circular Economy in Central Asia, co-organised by the EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component (PSC) and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). The event brought together Members of Parliament, government representatives,
The implementation of the project in the metropolis will become a pilot initiative and will set a benchmark for the development of similar production in other regions of the country. The signing of the Investment Agreement for the project “Electricity Production Based on Waste Utilization” took place in the
The EcoSummer 2025 environmental initiative competition has kicked off in Kazakhstan. It is organized by the Association of Secondary Raw Material Processors with the support of JSC Zhasyl Damu as part of the Taza Kazakhstan campaign. Its aim is to promote separate waste collection and recycling, raise environmental awareness among
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
The Ministry of Ecology of Uzbekistan, as well as Vision International Investment and Suez, signed an agreement to create infrastructure for the processing of hazardous waste. The $78 million project includes the production of fuel from waste. Uzbekistan, together with companies from Saudi Arabia and France, plans to implement a
The international exhibition Eco Expo Central Asia 2025, held from June 19 to 21 in Tashkent, served as a major platform for forging new partnerships in the field of waste management. A series of important agreements were signed, aimed at advancing environmentally sustainable development and circular economy practices. Notably, four
Директор проектного офиса РЭЦЦА в Туркменистане посетил с рабочим визитом Казахстан Mergen Kepbanov, Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, paid a working visit to Almaty, Kazakhstan, from June 17 to 19, 2025. During the visit, a working meeting was held
The Coca-Cola Foundation and GETF Announce ‘Partnership for the Future of the Circular Economy’ The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), in partnership with the Global Environment and Technology Facility (GETF), has launched a new platform called the Partnership for a Circular Economy Future (PACT). The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) and the Global Environment
On 22–23 May 2025, a high-level regional meeting is taking place in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, dedicated to advancing Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and the circular economy (CE) in Central Asian countries. The event is organized with the support of the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic,
As part of sustainable development and the implementation of the principles of the “green” economy, the first plant in the country and in Central Asia is being built in Bishkek, which will process solid municipal waste while simultaneously producing electricity. Similar technologies are successfully used in Europe, Japan, South Korea
