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Tokyo, Japan, February 2026 — The Kazakhstan delegation participated in the international conference Hybrid Approaches to Standards for BTR Development: Trust and Transparency in National GHG Inventories, focused on advancing hybrid approaches for Biennial Transparency Reports (BTR) under the Paris Agreement. During the event, Kazakhstan presented its approaches to integrating satellite data into the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, aimed at enhancing accuracy, transparency, and comparability of climate reporting. The national position emphasized the use of satellite data and “top-down” approaches as a supplementary tool to traditional inventory methods applied under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, 2–5 February 2026 — representatives of the Scientific Information Center of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (SIC ICSD) participated in a regional hands-on training aimed at strengthening capacity in greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory development and climate policy assessment in the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector. The training was held with the support of the Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia (ReCATH), implemented under the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), and hosted by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), with technical assistance from the GHG Management Institute. The

Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation and Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change and Water Resources, Ruslan Edelgeriyev, chaired the second meeting of the expert group on the Russian Federation’s participation in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in countries experiencing severe drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa, as well as the fourth meeting of the expert group on biodiversity and Russia’s participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The meetings were held within the framework of the interagency working group under the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation on climate change and

The Government of Kenya and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) announced that the next global observance of Desertification and Drought Day will be held on 17 June 2026 in Kenya under the theme: “Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.” The 2026 observance in Kenya will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in climate resilience, food and water security, biodiversity conservation, and the cultural identity of pastoralist and Indigenous communities. Rangelands cover more than half of the Earth’s land surface and support the lives of two billion people, including 500 million pastoralists who have stewarded these landscapes for

On 5 February 2026, the Gobi Biodiversity Research Institute was officially inaugurated in Mongolia to study and protect the ecosystems of the country’s southern region. The Institute will serve as a national center for Gobi ecosystem research and provide science-based data to inform policymaking. Its activities will include biodiversity monitoring, wildlife population studies, ecosystem resilience and land-use assessments, and analysis of mining impacts. The Institute will also develop policy recommendations based on its data. Experts note that the Gobi region plays a critical role in ecological stability not only for Mongolia but for Central Asia and is an important area

From 17 to 28 August 2026, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, will host the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17). Today, Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) announced the official COP17 slogan: “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.” The theme emphasizes the critical role of land restoration for food security, community resilience, and sustainable socio-economic development. The conference will bring together delegates from UNCCD’s 197 Parties, government and business leaders, scientists, youth, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists, and smallholder farmers to develop practical solutions for desertification, land degradation, and drought. Mongolia, where nearly

From 3 to 6 February 2026, the Central Asian University for Environmental Studies and Climate Change (Green University) is hosting a subregional seminar focused on supporting countries in implementing Goal 3 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The event is organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and with support from the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Climate Change. The seminar aims to assist five Central Asian countries, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and the Russian Federation, in strengthening

At the Central Asian University for Environmental Studies and Climate Change (Green University), a seminar on “Development of the Roadmap for NDC 3.0 Implementation” was held, organized by the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Climate Change in partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The event brought together representatives of ministries and agencies, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, UN agencies, international financial institutions, development organizations, donors, and civil society organizations. The seminar also hosted the first meeting of the NDC Coordination Group. Mr. Jusipbek Kazbekov, Deputy Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate

On 4 February 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic with the participation of the World Bank Regional Director for Sustainable Development in Europe and Central Asia, Mr. Sameh Naguib Wahba. During the meeting, the parties discussed strategic cooperation issues and prospects for expanding collaboration between the Kyrgyz Republic and the World Bank in key areas of sustainable development. Particular attention was given to improving ambient air quality, enhancing climate resilience, and the implementation of the World Bank–financed project “Improving Air Quality in the Kyrgyz Republic.” Opportunities to

As of today, 61,650 yaks are recorded in Kyrgyzstan, according to the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic. The main regions where yaks are raised include Naryn, Issyk-Kul and Osh regions, whose high-altitude pastures provide the most suitable ecological conditions for yak husbandry. Yaks are kept on pastures year-round and are known for their exceptional resilience to extreme climatic conditions, including temperatures as low as –40°C. They are used for meat, dairy and wool production and demonstrate stable productivity in high-altitude environments. In the context of climate change and increasing pasture degradation, the Ministry