*[Enwl-eng] 🌍 CAN EECCA Newsletter: BRICS, Melting Glaciers, and Ecosystem Breakdown
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Climate Activism and Green Transition in EECCA
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Dear subscribers,
In Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, melting
glaciers are causing glacial lake outbursts and landslides. Lake Sevan is
losing water due to years of overuse and poor management. Belarus may lose
its only national horse breed. In Ust-Kamenogorsk, authorities are
inspecting areas contaminated with radioactive waste. Globally, BRICS
countries are demanding that wealthy nations pay for climate action, the UN
Special Rapporteur calls for an urgent phase-out of fossil fuels, and the
U.S. is preparing to roll back its environmental agenda.
New opportunities for activists are listed
at the end of this issue.
We’re always open to hearing your thoughts,
ideas, or stories — don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Sincerely,
The CAN EECCA Team
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News from the EECCA Region
Ukrainian government approved the Program
for just transition of coal regions – why this is good and which problems
remain
The government has adopted a State Target
Program for the Just Transition of Ukraine’s Coal Regions, which aims to
support coal communities in the process of the country’s transition away
from coal in electricity generation, which will last until 2035. Although
the war has slowed down these processes, the Program was adopted following
its Concept, which the government approved back in 2021. The adoption of
this Program is a significant event, both for Ukraine’s coal communities and
for environmental protection, so Ecoaction congratulates everyone involved
on this victory.
Radiation Legacy: Contaminated Sites Under
Inspection in Ust-Kamenogorsk
A new stage of addressing historical
radioactive pollution has begun in the regional center of East Kazakhstan.
The issue of radioactive hotspots in Ust-Kamenogorsk traces back to
industrial activities in the mid-20th century. During the rapid expansion of
the uranium industry, the city hosted tailings storage facilities, technical
bases, and warehouses containing radioactive materials. Some of these sites
remain potentially hazardous today.
Climate Change Could Cost Uzbekistan Up to
$5 Billion Annually
By 2050, Uzbekistan may lose up to $5
billion per year due to the growing impact of climate change. This estimate
comes from a national report published in June 2024. The study was prepared
by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Ecology and the State Center for Climate Change.
Restoring Lake Sevan’s Ecosystem: Local
Communities Join the Effort
The ecosystem of Armenia’s largest lake has
severely deteriorated over recent decades due to poor resource management
and exploitative practices. Meanwhile, the Sevan basin plays a critical role
in the surrounding environment — and contributes to the country’s energy,
agriculture, industry, and tourism sectors.
Kyrgyzstan: Lake Takyr-Tor Overflows Due to
Glacier Melt
Takyr-Tor is not a permanent lake — it forms
approximately every 15–16 years. Two previous overflows were recorded in
1994 and 2004.
Belarus’ National Horse Breed Faces
Extinction
The Belarusian draught horse, the country’s
only national breed, is under threat. Only around 200 breeding mares and
fewer than 27 stallions remain. Strict regulations prevent private owners
from participating in breeding without legal status and formal
certification. Experts call for urgent legal reforms to save the breed.
Tajikistan Faces Ongoing Threat of Glacial
Floods and River Swelling
According to meteorologists, rapid glacier
melt is increasing the risk of mudflows and flooding in the basins of the
Pyanj, Zarafshan, and Vakhsh rivers.
Moldovan Government Launches Casa Verde — a
National Grant Program for Home Energy Efficiency
The government of the Republic of Moldova
has launched Casa Verde, a new national grant program aimed at improving
energy efficiency in residential homes. The program targets Moldovan
families with at least one minor child, who own individual houses and have
no outstanding debts to the state budget.
Russian Environmental Agency Estimates
Damage from Oil Spill on the Yenisei River
The accident occurred in early June, when a
vessel struck an underwater obstacle, suffered a breach, and partially sank.
As a result, around 30 tons of diesel fuel leaked into the river. According
to the environmental watchdog, the spill contaminated over 960,000 square
meters of water surface.
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World Climate and Energy News
BRICS demand wealthy nations fund global
climate transition
Leaders of the BRICS group of developing
nations addressed the shared challenges of global warming on Monday, the
final day of their summit in Rio de Janeiro, demanding that wealthy nations
fund mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in poorer nations. In his
opening remarks, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who will
host the United Nations climate summit in November, also blasted denialism
of the climate emergency, indirectly criticizing U.S. President Donald
Trump's decision to pull his country out of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The imperative of defossilizing our
economies - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection
of human rights in the context of climate change
The present report clarifies States’
international human rights obligations and businesses’ responsibilities to
phase out fossil fuels and related subsidies within the current decade. The
interlinked, intergenerational, severe and widespread human rights impacts
of the fossil fuel life cycle, coupled with six decades of climate
obstruction, compel urgent defossilization of our whole economies, for a
just transition that is effective, human rights-based and transformative in
protecting the climate, nature, water and food on which life and health for
present and future generations depend.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Set to Slash Through
U.S. Climate and Justice Drive
Trump’s legislation will hurt clean energy,
boost fossil fuels and end investment in environmental justice. Climate
advocates vow to continue the fight. In the end, President Donald Trump’s
giant tax and spending plan rocketed past both fiscal hawks and social
moderates in the House with no changes on Thursday. The 887-page legislation
largely erases the landmark investment in cleaner energy, jobs and
communities that a Democratic-led Congress made only three years ago in the
Inflation Reduction Act.
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Opportunities
Call for Projects: Cultural Heritage
Protection Program in Central Asia
Deadline: 31-Jul-25
This call for projects is launched in
partnership with European Union to support initiatives in Central Asia to
safeguard cultural heritage in the face of climate change and disasters
(fire, flooding), and in support of social inclusion and economic growth.
Climate and Energy Project Financing
The Climate Technology Initiative (CTI PFAN)
provides financing for projects related to climate and clean energy.
Applications are accepted from projects implemented in low- and
middle-income countries, including Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South and
Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Central America, the Pacific Islands, and
Sub-Saharan Africa.
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