Uzbekistan to present 50% emissions-cut target per GDP unit at COP31 in Antalya

Uzbekistan will present an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), according to the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan. The document says the country intends to cut greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP by 50% by 2035, compared with 2010 levels. The conference will take place from 9 to 20 November in Antalya, Turkey.

Uzbekistan plans to outline its national approaches on green energy development, energy efficiency, modern technologies and the climate resilience of its economic sectors. One of its key events will focus on climate migration and international cooperation. A high-level discussion in the national pavilion will address the impact of climate change on migration, the protection of vulnerable groups and regional climate resilience. Countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus are expected to adopt the Silk Road Declaration on climate migration. Uzbekistan will also present the Yashil Makon national project and tree planting on the dried bed of the Aral Sea. The committee expects participation to expand access to climate finance and joint projects.