A round table dedicated to the UN General Assembly resolution “Central Asia in the face of environmental challenges: strengthening regional solidarity for sustainable development and prosperity,” adopted on the initiative of Uzbekistan was held in Geneva.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 11, 2023, agreeing to expand cooperation in the field of sustainable management of natural resources, protection of biodiversity and other related issues.

Members of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, December 19, unanimously approved the resolution proposed by Uzbekistan, co-authored by a number of countries, “Central Asia in the face of environmental problems: strengthening regional solidarity for the sake of sustainable development and prosperity.”

Azerbaijan will host the 29th UN Global Climate Change Conference (COP29) in 2024, and Brazil will host COP30 in 2025.

China now receives half of its electricity from renewable sources.

In 2022, 83% of new energy capacity came from alternative sources. Their total capacity increased by 9.6% or 295 gigawatts. Most of this increase came from solar energy (192 gigawatts) and wind energy (75 gigawatts).

A regional dialogue on cross-border nature protection in Central Asia is taking place in Tashkent. The event is attended by representatives of the state environmental agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as international organizations.

Azerbaijan has adopted the state standard for ecological types of vehicles AZS 636:2023 "Road vehicles. Ecological classes," Trend reports, referring to the Azerbaijan Institute of Standardization (AZSTAND).

A meeting of the Expert Group representing the Caspian countries was held in Baku to study the causes of changes in the level of the Caspian Sea, prepare level scenarios and adaptation measures.

Berlin glaze is the basis of microscopic robots that will purify water from plastic particles. “Nanocleaners” were created by scientists from South Korea.