00:01At COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, Uzbekistan's President Shavkiyat Murzioev proposed a new framework for climate cooperation across Central Asia.
00:11According to the World Bank, the region has lost around 30% of its glacier surface area over the past
00:1860 decades.
00:44The first pillar would help Central Asian countries share climate data and jointly monitor environmental risks.
00:52President Murzioev proposed developing the system with support from the World Meteorological Organization.
01:08The other two pillars focus on restoring degraded land and financing climate adaptation.
01:15Uzbekistan also aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP by 50% by 2035 compared with 2010
01:23levels
01:24and generate 54% of its electricity from renewables by 2030.
01:30A separate 264 million euro climate adaptation program for Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was launched at COP31.
01:39Due to start in 2027, it will support land restoration and farmers facing drought.
01:45Murzioev also held 12 meetings with national leaders and heads of international organizations,
01:50including World Bank President Ajay Banga, Finnish President Aleksandr Stup and Green Climate Fund Chef Mafalda Duarte.
01:59Uzbekistan's existing joint projects with the fund exceed 200 million dollars.
02:04Uzbekistan and Turkey also signed an environmental cooperation memorandum.
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