Published by Agora Energiewende on 26 June 2026, this policy brief investigates how deeper cross-border power system integration could accelerate the energy transition across Central Asia while lowering costs and improving energy security. The findings draw on the PyPSA-SPICE Central Asia model, a detailed power system model covering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, developed to analyse…
Published by Agora Energiewende on 26 June 2026, this policy brief examines how Kazakhstan can scale up renewable energy while keeping its power system reliable and affordable. The analysis is based on detailed power system modelling and operational assessment of the country’s electricity grid, focusing on the flexibility needed to integrate growing shares of wind,…
The project “Regional Climate Dialogue for the Development of Mountain Regions”, implemented by the Public Foundation “Institute for Sustainable Development Strategy” (ISDS) in partnership with the Climate Action Network Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CAN EECCA), aimed to strengthen regional cooperation and enhance climate resilience in the mountain regions of Central Asia. Mountain regions…
Central Asia remains one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Accelerating glacier melt in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains, prolonged droughts, destructive dust storms, and the critical shrinking of the Caspian and Aral Seas are no longer abstract risks — they are an everyday reality for millions of people. Against this backdrop,…
Glaciers are natural freshwater reservoirs. The Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers — on which all five Central Asian countries depend — receive 70–80% of their flow from meltwater originating in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. The condition of these ice masses directly determines whether the region will have enough water for livelihoods,…
In April 2026, the Colombian city of Santa Marta hosted an event that may mark a turning point in global climate policy — the first international conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF). For a long time, official UN climate negotiations have focused primarily on reducing emissions in general. Direct references to the need…
CAN EECCA is opening applications for the Youth Climate Policy Lab — an online capacity-building programme for young people from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA region). The programme is designed for those who want to strengthen their skills in climate policy and turn their research and analytical work into real policy impact.…