Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzatom and the New Development Bank (NDB) held a seminar on developing an environmental and social management framework for Uzbekistan’s low-carbon energy sector development project. The event took place on 9 November.
During the meeting, participants reviewed the project’s main parameters, the environmental and social aspects of its implementation, and the NDB’s approaches to managing potential impacts. Particular attention was paid to the structure and template of the environmental and social management framework.
Experts also discussed Rosatom’s experience in assessing the ESG performance of nuclear power plant construction and operation projects, as well as the climate efficiency of an integrated power plant in Uzbekistan.
The seminar was attended by representatives of the NDB and Rosatom, as well as independent environmental and social management specialists.
Rosalia Kamaeva, adviser and head of the consolidated information, analysis and strategic planning department at Uzatom, stressed the importance of aligning approaches to environmental and social standards and applying international practices in energy projects.
Andrey Bokarev, director general of the NDB’s Eurasian Regional Centre, described the preparation of the framework as an important step towards ensuring the project’s sustainable development. He said the bank’s principles enable systematic management of environmental and social risks.
Polina Lyon, director of Rosatom’s sustainable development department, emphasised that compliance with high ESG standards is an integral part of nuclear power plant construction and operation projects.
She also highlighted the value of Rosatom’s experience in comparing approaches with international practices and assessing the climate efficiency of integrated nuclear power plants.
