Bidding on SCRMET: iodized salt and iodine pencils are sold for export
5 deals totaling $993.7 thousand and 904.1 thousand Turkmen manats were concluded at the auction of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange (SCRMET).
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Expanding the partnership to promote coordination and cooperation between state and CSO service providers
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan (MLSP) in cooperation with The Office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan and The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Safe Migration in Central Asia program, held a meeting on the 24th of June 2022 to discuss the strengthening of inter-sectoral support to vulnerable families and children.
IMEO offers its scientific tools in the development of methods to reduce methane emissions
IMEO is ready to provide companies operating in Turkmenistan with transparent standardized protocols for reporting methane emissions, technical guidelines for managing methane, as well as organizing seminars and modules that will help improve reporting on emissions of this gas and better control its sources, head of the International Emissions Observatory methane (IMEO) Manfredi Caltagirone said.
The UN is ready to help Turkmenistan in the development of "green" technologies
The United Nations and its Environment Programme (UNEP) are ready to assist Turkmenistan in the development of "green" technologies and provide access to all scientific data relevant in the current period of the global energy transition.
Turkmenistan plans to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions from 2030
The country presented such ambitious goals in the program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in key sectors of the national economy, which will be implemented under the Paris Climate Agreement. The document was submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat in May this year.
The oil and gas sector may become the locomotive of the “zero” trend
Climate change is no longer a problem for the future - it is a problem "now", said Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, at the OGT 2022 meeting on innovative technologies and know-how in the field of hydrocarbon production and emission reduction.
Scientists explain why the Darvaza crater continues to burn and how to bring it under control
The Director of the Scientific Research Institute of the state concern "Turkmengaz" explained why the Darvaza crater has been burning for the sixth decade, and spoke about the method proposed by Turkmen scientists to control the gas discharge there.
Turkmenistan and the EU strengthen cooperation in the field of ecology
The Government of Turkmenistan and the European Union are preparing a high–level meeting that will be devoted to strengthening cooperation in the environmental sphere - reducing methane emissions, using the possibilities of hydrogen and "Green Transition".
George Kurunis on Darvaza: there is only one such place in the world...
One of the most anticipated speakers at the International Scientific Conference "Environmental Aspects of Hydrocarbon Extraction" was the legendary Canadian explorer George Kurunis, who was nicknamed "the storm hunter" in the world press.
Global warming is already affecting our everyday life and this cannot be tolerated
I want to start with the weather news, – said the EU Ambassador to Turkmenistan Diego Ruiz Alonso, speaking at the international scientific conference "Environmental aspects of hydrocarbon resources extraction", which was held today in Ashgabat.
"Green Necklace" of Turkmenistan has received an international certificate
145 million trees "encircles" Ashgabat and other settlements of the country today. The "green necklace" has been strung for the past 20 years, planting 3 million trees every year. The total area of artificial forests of coniferous, deciduous and fruit trees currently exceeds 185 thousand hectares.
How to attract "green" investments and earn on CO2?
More than 275 trillion US dollars will be the volume of global investments to achieve the Global goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next 30 years.
Hydrogen is the fuel of the future, safe for the environment
Anton Chernyshev, Director for the Europe and Central Asia Region of UGTR, speaking at the Ashgabat forum on environmental aspects of hydrocarbon production, spoke in his speech about various approaches to hydrogen production and the prospects of hydrogen energy.
OGT 2022: Macro-scale of the green Agenda and local approaches
The new edition of the annual oil and gas forum of Turkmenistan – OGT 2022 – is published under the title "Environmental aspects of hydrocarbon resources extraction".
What you need to consider when flying from Turkmenistan abroad
Not everyone knows that before departure you will need to fill out a questionnaire. And in order not to fuss, running between the suitcase and the information desk, asking “and at this point, what should I write? And in that?”, take the questionnaire home in advance and fill it out in a relaxed atmosphere in order to triumphantly hand it in immediately upon arrival at the airport.
