Kyrgyzstan

This strategy sets the government's long-term development vision for the country. It was approved by Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic of October 31, 2018 No. 221.&nbsp; Point 3.2 of the strategy focuses on the environment, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. It notably identifies the expansion of green space as a key element in reducing the risks of climate change, land degradation and air pollution.&nbsp; Greening efforts are further associated with an enhancement of carbon sequestration capacities alongside economy-wide mitigation measures.

This decree approves 1) Regulations on the State Committee on Ecology and Climate of the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance (Appendix 1), and 2) the management scheme of the State Committee for Ecology and Climate of the Kyrgyz Republic (Appendix 2). It notably aims at lowering the impact of air pollution on health, improve waste management systems, tackle soil erosion, mainstream ecological thinking within the public sector and policymaking, and assess GHG emissions.

This document notably approves regulations setting the legal framework for the actions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (Appendix 1), and establishes the State Agency for Environmental Protection under said Ministry. The regulations notably grant the Ministry control over the activities of organisations dealing with safety issues, management of tailings, mining radioactive waste; protection of atmospheric air, production of ozone-depleting substances, use and protection of water resources in terms of climate change.

This document seeks to create the fundamentals for the introduction of Green Economy approaches to the development of priority sectors of the national economy. The areas where a green transition should be promoted first are the following: energy,&nbsp; agriculture, manufacturing, transport, tourism, municipal waste management, and cities.






This Law establishes the legal basis for the assessment of energy effi?ciency and decrease in consumption of energy resources of existing and new buildings.






The purpose of this law is the development and use of renewable energy sources, the improvement of the energy structure, the diversification of energy resources, ensuring energy security, environmental protection and sustainable economic development. This law regulates the production, consumption and sale of heat, electricity and fuel using renewable energy sources, as well as the production and supply of equipment and technologies in the field of renewable energy sources.&nbsp; Art. 5 specifies that this law notably applies to 1) the study of the potential of renewable energy sources, 2) economic incentives, 3) development, production, import and use of power plants, machinery, equipment and products for the production, transport, transformation, storage and use of renewable energy sources, and 4) the implementation of any official activity aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy. Chapter 2 sets the administrative rules to be applied to the field of renewable energy.

This law determines the basis for state regulation, the procedure for the activities, rights, duties and responsibilities of state bodies, local governments, individuals and legal entities in the sphere of emission and absorption of greenhouse gases on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 3 determines that the state climate policy is notably carried out in the following directions: 1) implementation of state regulation, 2) compliance of activities in order to protect the environment and public health, priorities for economic development, as well as international obligations, 3) ensuring national and environmental security, political and economic interests, as well as fulfilling the country's international obligations, 4) promotion of the use of economic mechanisms in national and international law, 5) gradual reduction and elimination of market disparities, fiscal control methods that are contrary to the objectives of this law, with their replacement by market mechanisms, 6) ensuring the functioning of the state monitoring system, 7) ensuring free access to information on actual and projected quantities of greenhouse gas emissions and the results of climate projects, 8) integration with domestic, foreign and international systems for recording and monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and removals and the results of climate projects.

The law further discusses the methods of state regulation, implementation of specific mitigatio programmes and legal aspects.

This law determines objectives of energy savings and efficiency, and defines a legal and regulatory framework accordingly. It covers the sectors of production, conversion, transfer, storage, distribution and use of fuel and energy resources, in the corporate, private and public spheres (art. 2).

Kyrgyzstan First NDC (Updated submission), Nationally Determined Contribution from Kyrgyzstan in 2021

Kyrgyzstan First NDC (Archived), Nationally Determined Contribution from Kyrgyzstan in 2020

Kyrgyzstan. National Communication (NC). NC 3., National Communication from Kyrgyzstan in 2017

The number of small hydropower plants increased by 20%

Bringing the share of sustainable public procurements to the level of 30% by 2023 and 50% by 2050

Increase the share of low-carbon and electrical public transport with special devices for PWD in the cities of Bishkek and Osh by 403 units

Rewnewable energy projects commissioned by 2023 generating 50 MW

Energy consumption of buildings reduced by 10% by 2023

GDP energy intensiveness was reduced by 4,5% by 2023

A reduction in energy intensiveness of GDP of 10% by 2023

The forest-covered area of the country will be increased by 5,7% by 2023

Planting 1000 hectares of trees to support ecosystems

To increase the share of renewable energy to 10%.

To increase the network of protected areas to 10% of the total area of the country.

Average greenhouse gas emissions per person (tonne/person/year) to increase from 0.15 in 2014 to <0.6 in 2025 and <1.2 in 2030.

Proportion of clean energy to increase from 12% in 2011 to 25% by 2035 and 40% by 2030.

Rate of forest cover to increase from 40.3% in 2010, to 70% in 2025 and stay at 70% by 2030.

Proportion of greenhouse gas emissions to GDP will decrease from 83.3 in the base year, to less than 75 in 2025 to less than 70 in 2030.

Considering the economic, social and environmental importance of the forests, the Government has the policy to increase the forest cover to 70% of the total area of the country by 2020

The agriculture and forestry sector has the strategy and policy to increase the forest cover rate to 70% by 2020

energy consumption of residential, public, administrative, multi-functional and non-production building was reduced by 10% by 2023

RES objects of total established capacity of at least 50 MW were commissioned

reliable and uninterrupted supply of all types of energy and fuel resources to the population was ensured

community-based irrigation water and pasture management organizations now possess significant capacity, introduce sustainable management methods and are no more than 70% specific gender-heavy

climate risks for agricultural producers were mitigated via the introduction of an agricultural insurance system

the share of low-carbon and electrically-powered public transport with special devices for PWD in Bishkek and Osh was increased by 403 units

A Plan of Activities to Replace (Transition from) the Vehicle Fleet of State Organizations (Ministries and Agencies) with (to) EVs was approved by a Resolution of Government of the Kyrgyz Republic

emissions of CO2 and an overall concentration of air pollutants in Bishkek and Osh were decreased

investment lots to introduce electrical charging infrastructure in Bishkek and Osh (at least 30 charging stations) and along the Bishkek – Osh and Bishkek – Karakol national highways were prepared

A program to restore and expand mountain forests, which share will increase by 2023 from 5.6% to 6% of the entire territory of the country

Kyrgyzstan

Documents

National Development Strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2018-2040

Kyrgyzstan First NDC (Updated submission)

Comprehensive Action Plan for Education on Climate Change and Green Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic

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