Kazakhstan
High-polluting cars rule the roads in Kazakhstan
Activist asserts government measure to help environment actually exacerbates air pollution.
Plants absorbing less carbon dioxide in 2023, accelerating global warming
Plants and trees' ability to absorb carbon dioxide fell dramatically in 2023, due to increased heat stress in vegetation, a new study revealed.
Ukraine war makes Caspian Sea environmental crisis worse
The war in Ukraine is making a growing environmental crisis in the Caspian Sea worse, claims Zaur Shiriyev, a scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Pollution from the war is making an already bad situation worse.
How energy intensive are data centers?
While countries like China and the United States had the highest electricity demand by a considerable margin, a new player that rivals the consumption of some of the biggest economies and is bolstered by the ongoing AI hype and data center use.
Earth records hottest year since records began
Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally in 100,000 years according to the EU climate monitoring service Copernicus, warning that the Climate Crisis is accelerating.
Six out of nine “planetary boundaries” have been crossed and a tenth has appeared
Six out of the nine “planetary boundaries” that track how close humanity is coming to the environmental disaster have been crossed. And now there might be a tenth boundary: the amount of oxygen in oceans is starting to fall.
Central Asia and the struggle for water
The Kyrgyz have a saying: "El bashi bolboy, suu bashi bol", which translates to: "Do not be the head of the people, but be at the source, the head of the water." This old proverb remains extremely relevant today. Water is life.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan taking steps toward fulfilling green energy export vision
Draft agreement outlines scope of cooperation.
Kazakhstan not at all “scared” of transit competition posed by planned China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, says analyst
Adds engineering feat required to build cargo corridor through towering mountains could more than double project cost.
Better Eurasian transport links to open new markets for Central Asia
With the development of the Eurasian Transport Network, new north-south transport corridors will give access to India and other South Asian markets, turning the region into an international transport hub, Eurasian Development Bank research shows.
Kazakhstan settles dispute with Moldovan businessman Anatol Stati that lasted more than decade
Case over oil and gas assets seized by state was fought in multiple locations around world and at one point led to civil racketeering lawsuit filed in US.
Four years to turn Central Asia’s water woes around
Landlocked region set to experience constant water stress once Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa canal project is completed in 2028 if steps to improve water management are not taken, say experts at a Eurasian Development Bank forum.
Experts warn Iran's Golestan will turn into desert within 15 years
Iran’s lush northern Golestan province faces a shocking transformation into a barren wasteland in just 15 years as climate change bites.
Eurasian Development Bank forecasts robust economic growth for member states in 2024
Growth is expected to remain strong in the three Central Asian economies, but to moderate in Armenia, Belarus and Russia.
Iran proposes SCO joint bank, free zones network
Iran’s acting president Mohammad Mokhber on July 4 proposed the creation of a joint bank and a common free zones network within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Chinese President Xi reportedly expresses support for Kazakhstan’s accession to BRICS
Resource-rich Kazakhstan a potential member of bloc of major emerging markets as China and Russia advocate for its expansion.
China’s Xi uses SCO summit trip to further build Central Asia ties
Beijing has been expanding its influence in the region for years, securing access to raw materials and transport routes.
wiiw sees brighter growth prospects for ‘resilient’ Emerging Europe
Growth is mainly driven by a strong rise in real wages, leading to higher private consumption, while EU members are showing resilience in the face of Germany's economic downturn.
Greece charges Kazakh superyachters over island wildfire
Investigators say blaze lit by firecrackers tore through pine forest. Daniyar Abulgazin, one of Kazakhstan’s wealthiest people, denies he or guests sparked inferno.
Kazakhstan courting international investment to curb methane emissions
Astana to present methane emissions reduction plan at COP29.