Financing environmental initiatives in Central Asia discussed in Tashkent
Tashkent hosted the "High-Level Policy Dialogue: Expanding Finance and Investment to Achieve Environmental Goals in Central Asia."
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Preparations for the 2026 Regional Climate Summit are underway
Five representatives from each Central Asian country, representing the departments of environment, energy, industry, agriculture, water resources, labor and social protection, as well as national economy, will take part in the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 Regional Climate Summit
Tatarstan to host international conference on snow leopard protection
On March 13–15 in Kazan (Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation) the international conference “Study and conservation of snow leopard in the world” will be held, which will be attended by representatives of the countries of the snow leopard habitat, including Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Russia
Kazakhstan to establish natural reserve for Caspian seals
Kazakhstan plans to establish a natural reserve for Caspian seals, marking a significant step in the conservation of this rare species.
Dushanbe to host International High-Level Conference on Glacier Conservation
The conference "Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change in Tajikistan: Innovations in Water Management and Glacier Monitoring" was held on February 28 in Dushanbe. The event was organized within the framework of the International Year of Glacier Conservation with the participation of scientists, experts and partners on development
Changes in biodiversity in Turkmenistan over five years: outcomes of the Central Asia program
A five-year program, "Conservation of Rare Animals and Unique Natural Areas in the Mountains of Central Asia", aimed at protecting the region's ecosystems, has concluded, reports DKnews.kz. The final meeting in Tashkent was attended by grantees, donors, and representatives of government agencies from five Central Asian countries, including Turkmenistan.
Uzbekistan and NACAG discussed prospects for cooperation to reduce emissions
The progress of the project to reduce nitric acid emissions in Uzbekistan and further plans in this direction were discussed by a delegation led by head of the secretariat of the German Climate Action Group on Nitric Acid (NACAG) Thorsten Brezina and employees of the Office for the Coordination of the Transition to a Green Economy and Development
Environmentalists from four Caspian states have created The Caspian House
The Caspian House has been created, uniting environmental public organizations from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan
Regeneration: Why Agriculture Should Be “Green”
An expert discussion on regenerative agriculture and sustainable soil management in Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat. The issue is extremely relevant - how to properly grow crops and animals in today's climate change conditions, the fight against global warming and in accordance with modern environmental standards
Global problems require global solutions
This was stated by Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the launch of the agency’s annual report on February 18. The head of UNEP called for urgent action to combat the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, warning that progress on all fronts remains slow and uneven
Turkmenistan explores possibility of creating UNESCO Geopark
The first meeting of the Working Group on the Study and Creation of a UNESCO Geopark was held at the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan under the chairmanship of the Minister
In Uzbekistan, the Year of Environmental Protection and Green Economy is underway
On February 7, 2025, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan issued a decree "On the State Program for the Implementation of the “Uzbekistan – 2030” Strategy in the Year of Environmental Protection and Green Economy"
Students and staff of universities in Central Asia studied the fundamentals of sustainable energy through an online course
Students and staff of higher education institutions in Central Asian countries (CA), including Turkmenistan, have completed an online course on "Introduction to Sustainable Energy: Theory and Practice".
UNDP and Turkmenistan Strengthen the Legal Framework for Hydrometeorological Activities
The UNDP/Green Climate Fund (GCF) project "Developing a National Adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan" (NAP), in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, hosted a roundtable to present and discuss draft bylaws for implementing the Law of Turkmenistan “On Hydrometeorological Activities.”
Events held in Lebap for forest and land restoration
Mergen Kepbanova, Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (RECCA) in Turkmenistan, along with a team of experts and a representative from the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, conducted a five-day working trip to Lebap to carry out reforestation activities at a pilot site of the forestry sector in the Charjev district
