Climate Action Network Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CAN EECCA) is a network of civil society organizations committed to combating climate change, represented in 11 countries by 48 members. We are working to ensure that civil society in the region is strong and organized, that EECCA countries implement policies leading to climate neutrality and a green…
CAN EECCA organized a workshop focused on the registration process for the UNFCCC. The workshop aimed to equip NGOs and media members with the necessary knowledge and tools to navigate the registration process effectively. Attendees had the opportunity to learn from experienced speakers who provided valuable insights and guidance.
The last days in the village of Soyudlu in the Gadabay region of Azerbaijan were marked by a series of protests by residents against the construction of an artificial reservoir designed to drain waste from chemical treatment during the extraction of gold ore at a nearby gold deposit.
In the hot city of Tbilisi more than 50 people from all over our region have gathered to learn more about climate change and the civil society’s role in combating it. We want to share with you some of the highlights of this year’s Climate Dialogues. As previously, CAN EECCA has gathered participants from Eastern…
The planned construction of a nuclear power plant on the border of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, on Lake Tuzkan, is dangerous. The problem here is not even in the technology or the imperfection of nuclear reactors. As they say, the devil is in the details. When the public is offered information about the ultra-reliability of modern equipment and the minimal risks associated with accidents at nuclear power plants, they are silent about the most critical problem – nuclear waste disposal.
Environmental activists and civil society representatives in Ukraine have issued a passionate plea to international experts, environmental protection organizations, and United Nations bodies to respond to a recent act of ecocide perpetrated by the Russian Federation. On June 6, 2023, the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in Ukraine was destroyed by Russian occupiers, leading to…
In December 2020, our team released the Review regarding Climate Policy in the EECCA region. In that document, we pieced together the most up-to-date information on the countries’ plans on reducing emissions in different sectors, on adaptation and updating their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and their positions for UN Climate negotiations.