Uzbekistan Presents Climate Initiatives at Bonn UN Session

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, led by Farrukh Sattorov, Director of the National Center for Climate Change, participated on 13 June in the third session of the Working Group on Facilitative Sharing of Progress (FMCP3) held in Bonn.

The event took place within the framework of the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and served as a key platform for exchanging experience on the implementation of commitments under the Paris Agreement.

During the session, the Uzbek delegation presented the results of reforms and initiatives being implemented in the country aimed at fulfilling national climate commitments, developing renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and strengthening the resilience of the economy to the impacts of climate change.

Addressing the session, Sattorov emphasized Uzbekistan’s commitment to the principles of transparency and open information exchange under the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement. He noted that climate change is having a significant impact on Central Asian countries, intensifying challenges related to water scarcity, land degradation, and glacier retreat.

Particular attention was given to the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), under which Uzbekistan has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of gross domestic product by 50 percent by 2035 compared to 2010 levels. It was noted that the previously set target of a 35 percent reduction in carbon intensity had already been achieved ahead of schedule.

Participants were also informed about large-scale transformations in the country’s energy sector. Due to the implementation of major solar and wind energy projects, the share of renewable energy in Uzbekistan’s installed generation capacity has reached around 30 percent. This figure is expected to exceed 50 percent by 2030.

Special attention was given to climate adaptation measures. In particular, the widespread introduction of water-saving technologies has resulted in annual water savings of around 10 billion cubic meters.

In addition, Uzbekistan continues to improve its national climate governance system, strengthen greenhouse gas inventory mechanisms, develop data collection and analysis systems, and enhance capacity in climate reporting.

It was underlined that the republic intends to remain actively engaged in global climate processes, expand international cooperation, attract climate finance, and introduce modern technologies to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and improve resilience to climate change.