*[Enwl-eng] 🌍 CAN EECCA Newsletter: Poverty, Smog, and Extreme Climate Risks
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Climate Activism and Green Transition in EECCA
Climate Change and Energy News:
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Dear subscribers,
Climate change is already reshaping life across the EECCA region. In Kyrgyzstan, it could push another 170,000 people into poverty over the next 15 years. Uzbekistan is setting up Central Asia’s first air quality lab, yet Tashkent is already struggling with dangerous smog despite its NDC 3.0 targets.
In Georgia, glacier research results remain unpublished, while extreme weather in Armenia exposed vulnerabilities in infrastructure and agriculture. Ukraine’s major energy projects remain unfunded, and Belarus is preparing an interactive long-term climate forecasting system.
Meanwhile, 2025 is approaching record-high temperatures, and the US has removed references to fossil fuels as a cause of global warming from the EPA website, despite the well-established human role in the crisis.
At the end of this issue — new opportunities for activists.
Best regards,
CAN EECCA Communications Manager
Aizirek Almazbekova
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News from the EECCA Region
By 2040, climate change could push 170,000 more Kyrgyzstanis into poverty
The World Bank warns rural communities most at risk from floods and landslides, which are expected to worsen with climate change. While overall poverty growth may be moderate, climate shocks could dramatically affect the most vulnerable households.
The European Court of Human Rights must consider Russian climate case
Environmental activists in Strasbourg are calling on the ECHR to advance a lawsuit against Russia, which has been pending for over two years. They stress that Russia remains a top global polluter, expanding fossil fuel production despite its Paris Agreement commitments, worsening the climate crisis and human risks.
Uzbekistan’s NDC 3.0 fails to prevent dangerous smog in Tashkent
Despite pledging a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity by 2035, Tashkent faced record air pollution by late 2025. This highlights that high-level CO₂ targets do not address PM2.5, transportation, and coal reliance, which directly impact public health.
Georgia withholds $1.5M glacier research results
After a tragedy in Shovi, authorities funded extensive studies of glacier valleys, identifying seven high-risk climate zones. However, final reports remain unpublished, leaving critical data inaccessible as glaciers melt rapidly and early warning systems are nearly absent.
Major energy projects in Ukraine remain unfunded
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New thermal, gas, and nuclear projects worth tens of billions of hryvnias are still awaiting financing, except for some regional thermal projects supported by international donors.
Armenia faces rising climate risks and weak preparedness
Spring 2024 floods revealed vulnerabilities in Armenia’s infrastructure, agriculture, and civil protection systems. Although Armenia contributes minimally to global emissions, extreme weather events are increasing, and the lack of comprehensive adaptation and preventive measures amplifies socio-economic losses.
Green Climate Fund approves $250M for glacier adaptation in EECCA
Funds will support sustainable water management and agriculture in glacier-dependent regions across nine countries, benefiting millions amid the escalating climate crisis.
Uzbekistan and World Bank discuss Central Asia’s first air quality lab
The $1M lab at Green University will monitor PM2.5 pollution and its sources in Tashkent, strengthening research and public health measures amid persistently high air pollution.
Belarus to develop interactive long-term climate forecasting system
Belhydromet and the National Academy of Sciences will model climate change under different CO₂ scenarios for all 118 districts, enhancing long-term planning.
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World Climate and Energy News
Copernicus: 2025 could be world’s second-hottest year
Copernicus Climate Change Service reports November 2025 as the third-warmest on record, with 2023–2025 possibly exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Scientists warn this signals an accelerating climate crisis, with extreme weather, sea ice loss, and growing human risks, emphasizing urgent emissions cuts.
US EPA removes fossil fuels as a driver of global warming from website
The agency now emphasizes natural causes, a move criticized by scientists and former EPA officials as misleading, since most modern warming stems from human activity, particularly coal, oil, and gas use.
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Opportunities
Energy Sustainability Program 2026: students and young professionals
Participants gain workshops with international experts, practical tools for climate and energy projects, peer support, and opportunities to bring ideas to life. Applications are open until January 8, 2026.
Consortium to preserve historical forest data
IUFRO launched a consortium under Working Group T57 to save old forest data, crucial for restoration, resource management, and biodiversity protection. Participants can join online discussions and help systematize these at-risk datasets.
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