(1/3) Central Asia is among the world's most vulnerable regions to climate change. Already today, #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan, #Tajikistan, #Turkmenistan and #Uzbekistan are facing various climate consequences: from #droughts to #landslides, from #glacier melts to flash #floods. At the same time, ...

(1/4) #CentralAsia is among the world's most vulnerable regions to #climatechange. And while some countries are heavily reliant on #fossilfuels, there is potential for #renewables across this entire part of the world. Let's take a closer look...

(1/2) The second guest of our new episode is Tajik climate activist Anisa #Abibulloeva, whose organisation Little Earth won the Gender Just Climate Solutions Award at #COP29. Angelina Davydova spoke to her about the challenges Tajikikistan's civil society faces around climate change, in particular..

(1/3) Electrified public transport is an essential contribution to clean urban air. Although the Kyrgyz capital #Bishkek had a functioning, @ebrd.bsky.social-financed #trolleybus system, the city administration chose to dismantle it, promising a transition to electric buses...

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A significant rare earth elements deposit has been found in Kazakhstan's Karagandy, with potential reserves of 20 million tonnes. Further exploration is required.

(1/3) What is the role of #criticalrawmaterials for the energy transition and why are the EU and other global actors so keen on getting them from Central Asian countries such as #Kazakhstan? Is this an economic opportunity? Or can we observe a new, "green" type of #extractivism?

What role do critical raw materials play in the green transition? Why have the EU, the US and others set their sights on Central Asia? And what does this mean for local communities? In our upcoming episode, we will explore CRM at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and geopolitics.