SAMARKAND CLIMATE SUMMIT "CENTRAL ASIA IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHALLENGES: CONSOLIDATION FOR COMMON PROSPERITY"
On 4-5 April 2025, the international First Climate Forum "Central Asia in the Face of Global Climate Challenges: Consolidation for Common Prosperity" was held in Samarkand. The forum was chaired by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The forum was attended by President of the European Council Antonio Costa, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso, Executive Secretary of the European Economic Commission Tatiana Molchan, Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anaukladiya Rossbach, Ibrahim Tiau, Executive Secretary of the Convention to Combat Desertification, Ivana Živković, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Vice President of the European Investment Bank Kyriakos Kakouris and others.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the participants of the forum with a video message. "Cooperation throughout Central Asia is essential. And regional action must be complemented by global action. New national climate plans – or NDCs – due this year must align with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as promised. And cover all emissions and the whole economy. The G20 must lead. This is an opportunity to bring together energy transition strategies and sustainable development priorities with climate action – to attract investment and build prosperity and security. I urge all countries to take it", Guterres stressed.
The Samarkand Climate Summit brought together over 2,000 delegates, including heads of national and global environmental organizations, international institutions, experts, scientists and journalists, and business representatives.
In accordance with the agenda, the current climate challenges facing Central Asia were discussed, issues of environmental sustainability, green economic development and regional cooperation in combating climate change were considered.
On the second day specialized sessions were held within the framework of the forum:
- Green economy as a path to sustainable development;
- Conservation of biological diversity and natural ecosystems of Central Asia in response to climate challenges;
- Clean energy: the basis for sustainable and environmentally friendly development;
- Integrated water resources management in the context of climate change in Central Asia;
- Youth: looking to the future with optimism;
- Sustainable cities and climate challenges: integrated planning and management;
- Scientific approaches and innovative solutions to climate change: global challenges and local strategies.
Source: News Central Asia
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