On December 8, in Bishkek, the national conference “Pos KS-26. Kyrgyzstan and the world. The way ahead ” following the participation of Kyrgyzstan at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow (UK) was held. It was in order to inform a wide range of stakeholders on the results of the participation of the national delegation at the Glasgow conference, as well as to analyze the achievements and lessons learned in order to to strengthen its position for the upcoming meeting of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held in 2022 in Egypt in the city of Sharm El Sheikh.

The conference was organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Supervision with the assistance of the Political Action for Climate Security in Central Asia project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the support of the British Embassy, ​​and the Zhashyl ​​Climate project with the support of the European Union.

The conference was attended by the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Supervision, UNDP Resident Representative, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives of civil society organizations, academia, business, media, expert community, representatives of ministries, departments and international organizations involved in the implementation of the climate agenda in the country. The conference brought together over 60 offline participants and over 90 online participants from all regions of the country.

The delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic took part in the main climate event of the current year - at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-26) and the Third Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement. The conference brought together more than 25,000 from 196 countries and was held from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow.

“The Conference of the Parties in Glasgow is a direct confirmation of the importance of technology and climate issues for the leadership of our country, since the Kyrgyz Republic became the only country in the Central Asian region to participate at the level of the head of state. In addition, we were the first to develop and adopt an updated Nationally Determined Contributions report with the active support of UNDP and the British Embassy. This process took place with the active participation of the country's civil society. The NDC is a strategically important document that defines the foundations of the climate agenda for the next five years.” said Dinara Kutmanova, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Supervision.

Ahead of the conference, 153 countries presented their Climate Pledges (NDCs). The Kyrgyz Republic presented its NDC, which set the overall mitigation target of the Kyrgyz Republic to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16.63% by 2025 and 15.97% by 2030, under the business as usual scenario. With international support, GHG emissions will be reduced by 36.61% by 2025, and by 43.62% by 2030, under the business as usual scenario.

UNDP Resident Representative Louise Chamberlain noted that the outcome of the Glasgow conference includes both achievements and directions for further development: “This is a moment to learn lessons after the long-awaited 26th Conference of the Parties, which finally took place. Today there is an opportunity to draw conclusions and together reflect on the road ahead. We sincerely look forward to working with all partners and colleagues to facilitate this transformational process in Kyrgyzstan. The active involvement and participation of each of us will determine our collective success. ”

During the national conference, the main results and achievements of the 26th Conference of the Parties in Glasgow for the world and its significance and results for Kyrgyzstan were discussed. They also discussed how international and national representatives of civil society, youth and the media were involved in the preparation for COP26, and how the international community was involved in this process. In 2009, developed countries agreed to mobilize US $100 billion annually from 2020 to 2025 to help developing countries adapt to climate change and reduce emissions. Cash is needed to fund needs such as renewable energy, flood protection, drought-resistant crops and green technology development.

It should be noted that the process of monitoring progress in the implementation and achievement of the NDC goals for Kyrgyzstan after COP26 is important. Under the Paris Agreement, national effort tracking processes have been established to assess whether a country is meeting its objectives and whether the collective sum of the individual contributions of all parties is on track towards a common goal.

As noted by the participants of the national conference, the Glasgow decision is only the first steps, and taking into account the lessons and achievements of our country's participation in COP26, it is necessary to determine the trajectory of climate policy in the Kyrgyz Republic for further development.