Uzbekistan Presents Climate Initiatives in Bonn Session

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan led by the Director of the National Center for Climate Change Farrukh Sattarov took part in the third session of the Facilitative Multilateral Consideration of Progress Working Group (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 one of the key platforms for exchanging experience on the implementation of commitments under the Paris Agreement.

During the session, the Uzbek delegation presented the results of ongoing reforms and initiatives 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.

Speaking at the session, Farrukh Sattarov 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 has a significant impact on Central Asian countries, intensifying challenges related to water scarcity, land degradation, and glacier retreat.

Special 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 has already been achieved ahead of schedule.

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

Special attention was paid to climate adaptation measures. In particular, through the widespread introduction of water-saving technologies, the annual volume of water savings in the country amounts to 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 build capacity in climate reporting.

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