BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Uzbekistan is
preparing to introduce greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and
reporting systems at major industrial and energy facilities, with
World Bank support, following a meeting in Tashkent on November
3.


According to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance, a
roadmap for the phased implementation of facility-level monitoring,
reporting and verification (MRV) systems was presented and
discussed during a meeting organized under the World Bank's Europe
and Central Asia (ECA) Carbon Pricing Knowledge Platform technical
assistance program.


The event was held in cooperation with Uzbekistan's Ministry of
Economy and Finance, the Center of Green Economy Projects and World
Bank experts. The World Bank mission was led by Weijen Leow, a
senior specialist at the institution.


Participants included representatives of the Ministry of Energy,
the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change and the Agency
for Hydrometeorological Services, as well as major energy and
industrial companies, including Uzbekneftegaz, Thermal Power
Plants, Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex, Navoi Mining and
Metallurgical Company and Uzkimyosanoat.


The discussions focused on the roadmap for introducing MRV
systems at large regulated enterprises under Uzbekistan's Law "On
Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions" (No. ZRU-1073).


The proposed measures include developing a regulatory and
methodological framework, preparing sector-specific emissions
monitoring methodologies and establishing a national database of
emission factors covering different fuels and industrial
activities. The roadmap also envisages methodological support for
enterprises and stronger data exchange between government
agencies.







Particular attention was paid to developing electronic reporting
forms and a digital greenhouse gas emissions registry, as well as
integrating these systems with the RISQ online platform of
Uzbekistan's National Transparency System.


Additionally, the participants discussed opportunities to
strengthen institutional capacity and develop the necessary IT
infrastructure under the World Bank's Partnership for Market
Implementation (PMI) program.


The introduction of facility-level MRV systems is expected to
improve the accuracy and transparency of emissions data, strengthen
national greenhouse gas inventories and lay the groundwork for
future carbon pricing mechanisms, including a carbon tax and,
potentially, an emissions trading system (ETS).


Reliable emissions data will also help Uzbek exporters meet the
requirements of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment
Mechanism (CBAM), which applies carbon-related costs to certain
imported goods, and maintain their competitiveness in international
markets.