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UN General Assembly adopts resolution initiated by Uzbekistan on Decade of Afforestation and Reforestation

The UN General Assembly in New York has adopted the resolution initiated by Uzbekistan titled “Decade of Action on Afforestation and Reforestation in Accordance with Sustainable Forest Management”. The resolution was co-sponsored by over 80 countries representing all regions of the world, including Central Asian countries, Azerbaijan, Russia, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Finland, Portugal, India, Iran,

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International Affairs KG TJK UZB

Central Asia launches new phase of uranium legacy remediation project

A kick-off meeting for the regional project “Stakeholder Engagement for Uranium Legacy Remediation in Central Asia” (Phase III) was held in Tashkent on April 17-18. The main purpose of this event was to present and discuss the plans for Phase III of the project with government institutions and national and international partners from three Central

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Art & Culture UZB

Uzbekistan: The first Aral Culture Summit held in Nukus

On the 5th and 6th of April, the heart of Karakalpakstan — the city of Nukus — hosted the inaugural Aral Culture Summit, a landmark event bringing together intellectuals, artists, environmentalists, and representatives of international organisations to rethink the role of culture in the age of climate challenges. Where the waves of the Aral Sea

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Business & Economy KZ

Changing climate to make people migrate from southern to northern regions of Kazakhstan

The Migration Committee at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has conducted a study of the latest climate changes and their influence on migration processes in the country, Kazinform news agency reports. In the modern world, climate change is becoming one of the major factors influencing population mobility. Rising global temperatures,

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Business & Economy KZ

Chinese company to build Kazakhstan’s first waste-to-energy plant in Almaty

Chairman of the Management Board of national investment promotion company Kazakh Invest, Yerzhan Yelekeyev last week met with President of China’s Shanghai SUS Environment Co., Ltd. Long Jisheng to discuss the construction of a waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Almaty. Shanghai SUS Environment is a leading global provider of environmental and energy solutions and the number one company in

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Business & Economy Eurasia KG KZ UZB

Central Asia experienced extraordinary heatwave in March

According to a new study by World Weather Attribution (WWA), in March 2025, Central Asia experienced an unusually intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs across the region, reaching 30.8°C in Jalalabad in Kyrgyzstan, 29.4°C in Namangan and 29.1°C in Fergana in Uzbekistan, and minimum temperatures of 18.3°C in Shahdara, making it the hottest March night in

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International Affairs UZB

Uzbekistan and World Bank launch project to restore forests and degraded lands

On the sidelines of the Samarkand International Climate Forum, the Uzbek Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change and the World Bank launched the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project (RESILAND). The World Bank will provide $153 million in financing to support project activities. The project aims to expand sustainable landscape management, restore degraded forested

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Business & Economy KZ

World Bank supports the development of Kazakhstan’s carbon market

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with Zhasyl Damu JSC, and with the support of the World Bank, has launched the Partnership for Market Implementation Project aimed at advancing Kazakhstan’s carbon market and supporting the country’ transition to green and resilient growth, the World Bank reported. Kazakhstan has been a

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International Affairs UZB

Dialogue focuses on increasing funding to achieve environmental goals in Central Asia

On March 11, Tashkent hosted the “High-Level Policy Dialogue: Scaling up Financing and Investment for Environmental Goals in Central Asia,” organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection of Germany (BMUV), the European Bank for Reconstruction and

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Business & Economy KZ

Japan and UNDP launch new initiative to strengthen Kazakhstan’s flood preparedness

The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to launch a new joint initiative worth $2 million to enhance flood resilience and strengthening dam safety in Kazakhstan. The new project will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan under

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Business & Economy KZ

UNDP launches project to enhance agricultural resilience and ecosystem conservation in Northern Kazakhstan

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan with financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is launching a project aimed at supporting the resilience of agricultural production and conserving ecosystems

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International Affairs KG

Kyrgyzstan launches first biennial Transparency Report to strengthen climate governance

On February 27, Kyrgyzstan officially launched the preparation of its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) under the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement. This significant event, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), marks an important step

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan launches new greening initiative

Uzbekistan plans to create a network of “Shaded Walking Streets” in 32 cities and districts across the country, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change announced. The initiative was proposed in a draft presidential decree, “On the State Program for the Implementation of Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy in the Year of Environmental Protection and Green

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakhstan reports progress in restoration of North Aral Sea

According to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, 1 billion cubic meters of water were sent to the North Aral Sea from October 2024 to January 2025, 100 million cubic meters more than planned. Thanks to the agreements reached with neighboring Central Asian countries, a total of 1.6 billion cubic meters of

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International Affairs TKM

UNDP and British Embassy in Turkmenistan hold climate group meeting of development partners

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the British Embassy in Turkmenistan last week co-hosted the eighth Coordination Meeting of the Development Partners Climate Group at the UN Building in Ashgabat, aiming to accelerate Turkmenistan’s progress in meeting its international commitments under the Paris Agreement, UNDP Turkmenistan reported. Representatives from UN Agencies, diplomatic missions, and

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International Affairs KG

Kyrgyzstan updates its climate goals

On January 29, under UN Resident Coordinator and the technical leadership of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic started preparation of Kyrgyzstan’s new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), known as NDCs 3.0. These plans set emission reduction targets for 2035 that align with

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan’s 2025 Year of Environmental Protection

Uzbekistan’s Commitment to a Green Economy in 2025 On January 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the draft State Program for the Year of Environmental Protection and Green Economy. Uzbekistan is transitioning to a green economy. Over the past three years, 16 large solar and wind power plants with a total capacity of

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakhstan planting artificial forests on dried bottom of Aral Sea

Kazakhstan’s Efforts in Planting Forests on Aral Sea In 2025 Kazakhstan will continue a large-scale project to restore the ecosystem on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources said. The project involves KATCO, a joint venture between the French state-owned company Orano and Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom,

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International Affairs UZB

New Uzbekistan open for cooperation in green development

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week summit held in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on January 14. In his speech, Mirziyoyev noted that nowadays diversification of energy sources and drastic reduction of the share of hydrocarbons are the main conditions for mitigating the consequences of climate change, ensuring

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan to launch ‘Eco-Active Citizen’ project

The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, together with the Ministry of Digital Technologies, has proposed launching the “Eco-Active Citizen” project by June 1, 2025. The initiative will be implemented as part of the nationwide movement “One Million Green Families” and will include the “Healthy Lifestyle” platform. This proposal is outlined

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