AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSolar Energy Push in Issyk-Kul: Kyrgyzstan has started the first phase of the “ROX Issyk-Kul” solar power plant near Kyzyl-Oruk, with 175 MW online and a planned total capacity of about 1,900 MW by 2028, aiming to cut hydropower dependence and save water in the Toktogul reservoir. Green Finance for Climate-Ready SMEs: The Guarantee Fund and Kyrgyzstan’s Finance Ministry signed a deal for a “green guarantees” mechanism under a World Bank project, with $59 million earmarked to back environmentally friendly technologies and climate resilience for small businesses. Wildlife & Mountain Ecosystem Protection: Central Asian countries signed a declaration on joint protection of mountain ecosystems and wildlife at a GEF assembly, focusing on biodiversity, transboundary ecological corridors, and species such as snow leopards and saiga. Air Quality Update (Bishkek): Bishkek’s AQI was reported at 33 (good) with PM2.5 listed as the main pollutant. Pesticide Ban: Kyrgyzstan introduced a nationwide ban on the highly toxic pesticide isofenphos-methyl, prohibiting production, import, sale, storage, transport, and use. Health & Environment Link: Kyrgyzstan is also rolling out a government-sponsored reality TV fitness program (“New Path”) to tackle obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
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