According to the UN, in order to reach the zero level of carbon emissions by 2050, Central Asia will require a large -scale energy leap, and not an increase in investment.
According to the press service of the organization, today fossil fuel accounts for 95 percent of the total energy supply in five countries of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In order to fulfill their obligations under the Paris Agreement and the transition to a low -carbon and stable energy system, these states will need to make a revolutionary transition from the use of fossil types of fuel to renewable energy sources.
Analytical conclusions published by the European Economic Commission (UN EC) show that when implementing a scenario that implies an increase in energy supply stability through the use of traditional energy sources, the region will need to invest about 1.407 trillion dollars from 2020 to 2050
“Our analysis indicates the great potential of renewable energy sources in the five countries of Central Asia, says the UN UN Executive Secretary Olga Algaerova. – By 2050, the region will be able to reach the zero level of carbon emissions provided that reasonable political decisions and the availability of appropriate incentives for Investment redirects. I urge the governments of Central Asia to take this opportunity to fulfill its obligations, while ensuring energy security and creating environmentally friendly jobs. “
According to the UN UN report on the state of renewable energy sources for 2022, in Central Asia there is an unprecedented increase in renewable energy capacities, mainly due to the use of solar energy and wind energy.
So, in Kazakhstan, investments in renewable energy sources in 2019 increased by $ 0.8 billion. The rich natural resources of the country and broad prospects for the implementation of large -scale projects in the wind and solar energy make Kazakhstan a potential leader in the transition of the region to “green” energy.
In Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, more than 90 percent of electricity is produced due to hydropower. Nevertheless, the hydropower potential of these countries is still not fully involved: Kyrgyzstan uses about 13, and Tajikistan is only about five percent of its hydropower.
On the eve of the global summit on climatic ambitions in September 2023, the UN Secretary General Antoniu Guterres calls for a sharp increase in investment in renewable energy sources around the world.