Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is down six places and ranks 54th in the current CCPI. It receives a very low rating in GHG Emissions and Renewable Energy, and medium in Energy Use and Climate Policy.

The country’s share of renewable energy rates very low, as most of the energy supply comes from natural gas (IEA: 83%). Uzbekistan also heavily relies on coal power, which creates most of the country’s GHG emissions.

Socio-Economic and Political Instability Creating Inconsistent Policies

In recent years, Uzbekistan has been investing in wind and solar power projects. The nation, however, lacks financial and technological resources, which makes implementing new energy projects difficult. The CCPI country experts also note that socio-economic issues and political instability in the country lead to inconsistent climate politics. Long-term targets and implementation plans must be decided on to ensure ongoing climate action, even with changes in political leadership.

Uzbekistan has made efforts in the non-energy sector to improve agricultural practices and modernise the transportation sector. The experts’ critique notes that the different ministries must work together to enable better implementation of these projects.

In international politics, the country participates in UNFCCC negotiations and other international organizations such as the World Bank to help in implementing climate action in Uzbekistan and abroad. The experts welcome the direction of climate politics in Uzbekistan, but the country must continue to dramatically increase the share of renewable energy and rapidly phase out coal energy.

Key Outcomes

CCPI Experts

The following national experts agreed to be mentioned as contributors for this year’s CCPI:

• Kosimova Nargis Sunnat kizi (Ecolog)