BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. Kyrgyz President
Sadyr Japarov has signed a new law establishing the country's legal
framework for climate policy.
This was stated in a press release published by the Kyrgyz
Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervisioт,
citing the signed law “On Climate Activity,” on July 10.
"The law establishes a comprehensive system of legislative
regulation in the field of climate change and defines long-term
mechanisms for state governance of climate activity," the ministry
said.
According to the ministry, the legislation creates the legal
basis for implementing Kyrgyzstan's commitments under the Paris
Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It
also makes Kyrgyzstan the first country in Central Asia to adopt a
framework law dedicated to climate activity.
The law introduces legal mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, strengthen climate adaptation, expand climate finance,
advance carbon neutrality, support climate research, build
institutional capacity, and promote the development and transfer of
climate technologies, the report outlined.
The ministry noted that the legislation was developed with
technical and expert support from the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP). It will enter into force on January 1, 2027,
while the Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to bring
subordinate legislation into line with the new law within six
months of its official publication, the press release says.
Meanwhile, climate policy has become an increasingly important
part of Kyrgyzstan's economic and environmental agenda as the
country seeks to improve resilience to climate change and attract
green investment. Under its updated Nationally Determined
Contribution (NDC), Kyrgyzstan aims to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by up to 44% by 2030 with international support compared
with the business-as-usual scenario, while pursuing carbon
neutrality over the longer term.
The country has also expanded cooperation with international
financial institutions and development partners to mobilize funding
for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation,
and disaster risk reduction projects. The new law is expected to
provide the legal framework needed to support these investments and
align national regulation with international climate
commitments.
