WHEN: 14 May 2025 I TIME: 14:00-15:30 (GMT+5) I Online Registration here I Official Conference website
Background:
As Central Asian countries prepare their next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0), there is a critical need to mainstream Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Circular Economy (CE) approaches into climate strategies. Resource efficiency and material flow management offer tangible opportunities to decouple economic growth from emissions and environmental degradation, enabling countries to meet their climate goals while enhancing economic resilience and regional cooperation. This parallel session, in the framework of CACCC-2025, provides a timely platform to showcase practical experiences, policy innovation, and financing mechanisms that connect material resource efficiency with climate ambition, while supporting a just transition toward a green economy.
Objectives:
This session aims to explore the synergies between material resource efficiency, climate action, and green economy transition in Central Asia by facilitating technical knowledge exchange and stakeholder dialogue. The event will also identify key areas for policy and investment interventions to integrate circular economy principles into climate strategies, inclusive of NDC implementation plans and climate financing roadmaps.
Target Audience: The meeting will be attended by policymakers, climate and SCP experts, private sector representatives, international organisations, and regional stakeholders.
Agenda
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Topic and Speakers |
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14.00-14.05 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Parallel Session (5 min) − Mr. Dilovarsho Dustzoda, CCSE Programme Manager, CAREC & Regional Senior Expert, SWITCH-Asia |
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14.05-14.10 |
Opening Remarks (5 min) − Borislav Dimitrov, EUD, Turkmenistan (tbc) |
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14.10-14.50 |
Presentations (40 min, 10 min for each speaker) − “Climate-Circular Economy-Green Economy Nexus”, Dr. Zinaida Fadeeva, Team Leader, SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component (10 min) − “Case studies on successful SCP/CE integration in NDCs & LT-LEDS, financing, and implementation”, Mr. Ranga Pallawala, Climate Change Policy Expert, SWITCH-Asia (10 min) − "Transforming Education for a Green Future and NDC implementation: Investing in Climate-Resilient Schools and Skills for Sustainable Growth in Central Asia", Ms.Tazeen Fasih, Lead Economist and Program Leader, World Bank (10 min) − Mr. Deo Gabinete, the Regional Manager for Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Pacific at the NDC Partnership Support Unit (10 min) |
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14.50-15.00 |
Q&A session (10 min) Facilitated by: Dilovarsho Dustzoda, CCSE Programme Manager, CAREC & Regional Senior Expert, SWITCH-Asia |
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15.00-15.25 |
Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges to Integrate the Circular Economy into Climate Ambition in Central Asian countries (25 min, 5 min for each panelist): - Ms. Dinara Azhigaliyeva, Kazakhstan, Key Expert, SWITCH-Asia - Mr. Dastan Abdyldaev, Kyrgyz Republic, National Expert, SWITCH-Asia - Mr. Sorbon Sirojiddin, Tajikistan, Key Expert, SWITCH-Asia - (tbc), Turkmenistan - (tbc), Uzbekistan Facilitated by: Mr. Ranga Pallawala, Climate Change Policy Expert, SWITCH-Asia |
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Contact person:
Ranga Pallawala, Climate Change Policy Expert, SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component, [email protected]
