From April 22 to 24, 2026, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, will host the 8th Central Asian Conference on Climate Change (CACCC-2026) within the framework of the Regional Environmental Summit (RES-2026). The Conference is organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international partners, under the theme: “Climate Leadership in Central Asia: A Partnership between Government and Business.” CACCC-2026 will serve as the first major regional platform for dialogue following the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP30) and will focus on supporting countries in the region as they transition from updated national climate commitments to practical climate action.

Continuing a series of working meetings in Ashgabat, Barbara Janusz-Pawletta, Head of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Representation in Central Asia, and Alexandr Nikolayenko, Head of the “Blue Peace Central Asia” project, visited the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, where they took part in a working meeting with Mergen Kepbanov, Director of the CAREC Project Office in Turkmenistan.