The Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mirlan Mashiev, is representing Kyrgyzstan at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The event has gathered around 50,000 participants from 190 countries, making it one of the largest climate conferences to date.
On 17 November, Minister Mashiev participated in the opening of the High-Level Segment, where global leaders emphasized the urgency of accelerating climate action. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell urged Parties not to delay or block key decisions, while Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin stated that COP30 must mark a shift from dialogue to tangible results. He highlighted the new commitment — already supported by 25 countries — to quadruple the use of clean fuels by 2035.
The same day, Kyrgyzstan joined the Consultations on Mountains and Climate Change, convened under the COP30 Presidency. Delegates agreed to hold the Expert Dialogue on Mountains and Climate Change in June 2026 in Bonn, an important step toward institutional recognition of mountain ecosystems in global climate governance.
On 18 November, Minister Mashiev delivered Kyrgyzstan’s national statement, stressing that the country is a low-emission nation with high climate vulnerability. Kyrgyzstan is facing rapid glacier loss, pasture degradation, biodiversity decline, and a rise in climate-related hazards. He highlighted the submission of the updated NDC 3.0, which includes more ambitious targets for emissions reduction, renewable energy development, energy efficiency, and adaptation of mountain ecosystems and communities.
Kyrgyzstan is also advocating for the establishment of the Global Mountain Resilience Center in Bishkek — a platform for science, early warning, data exchange, adaptation technologies and capacity-building for mountainous countries.
📌 Source: Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic
