BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Kyrgyz
President Sadyr Japarov, speaking at the 80th session of the UN
General Assembly in New York, noted that preserving mountain
ecosystems is the shared responsibility of all states, the
presidential press service says, Trend reports.
He emphasized Kyrgyzstan’s commitment to the climate agenda and
announced the adoption of a new national contribution, which calls
for a 16% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and a 44%
reduction with international support. To this end, the country is
implementing renewable energy projects, including the construction
of the Kambar-Ata-1 hydroelectric power station.
Japarov proposed exchanging part of the country’s foreign debt
for funding green initiatives, announced the creation of a Climate
Trust Fund, and invited investors to support environmental
projects.
The President of Kyrgyzstan called on countries to join the
Declaration on Climate, Mountains, and Glaciers, noting that
melting glaciers and ecosystem degradation threaten billions of
people. The President assured that Kyrgyzstan will continue to
actively participate in international climate negotiations.
