The UNDP Office in Turkmenistan together with the Nature Protection Society of Turkmenistan held an Educational session themed "Only One Earth" for children of the sanatorium complex "Dayanch" in the Avaza National Tourist Zone.

Today, UNDP and the British Embassy in Turkmenistan in a hybrid format convened the Development Partners Climate Group Coordination meeting aimed at continuing the established dialogue to support the Government of Turkmenistan in implementing projects and international commitments related to the environment and climate change.

Within the framework of the joint project of UNDP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan "Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated Green Urban Development in Ashgabat and Avaza”, a training seminar "Introducing international experience in the development of regulatory and technical documents for the promotion of renewable energy sources in Turkmenistan" was held in an online format.

The regional Conference "Prospects for the Development of Renewable Energy in Central Asian countries" will be held in Dushanbe next week, June 2-4.

The Government of Turkmenistan approved the updated Nationally Determined Contributions for the submission to the Council of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to enhance its climate ambition in accordance with the recommendations set out in Article 4.4 of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Schlumberger, the largest oilfield services company, has extensive experience in Turkmenistan since 1998. Being one of the world leaders in providing oilfield services and having experience in more than 120 countries, Schlumberger knows that environmental protection is one of the most important factors for successful business development.

USAID, in partnership with the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan and local experts, concluded a series of four seminars and forums for government representatives, civil society, and entrepreneurs involved in waste management.

Turkmen Forum in collaboration with Turkmenistan’s national oil companies has introduced a new conference focused on environmental issues during hydrocarbon developments, which will take place on June 23 at the Yildiz hotel in Ashgabat.

It is no secret that climate change and an increase in the frequency and intensity of droughts in Central Asia pose a serious threat to ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions. Drought increases the accumulation of salts in the upper layers of the soil and activates the processes of salinization of agricultural land.

Ensuring people's right to access to water and responsibility for it should become the duty of all states, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov said speaking via visual communication at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit, which is being held in the Japanese city of Kumamoto.