TOWARDS PARIS 2015: What does a new global climate policy mean for Central Asia?
This report aims to inform the countries of Central Asia and the international community about the key findings of the recent climate negotiations in Lima (COP 20, 2014) and expectations from the global climate treaty, which is anticipated to be adopted in December in Paris (COP 21, 2015). The report also provides an update on the status quo of the Central Asian countries on their national climate policies and joint regional vision towards a new era of global climate actions.
The report primarily draws from references and literature available at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website (UN newsroom and COP decisions), analytical reports and working papers of international development agencies. The content of the section about Central Asia relies on the findings and discussions of the Subregional conference on climate change in Central Asia: an opportunity for joint actions towards Paris 2015, which was held on February 3-4, 2015 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The report acknowledges the limitation of data and lack of official national statements and INDCs of the Central Asia countries at the time of the report’s completion.
