Carbon Pricing in the Kyrgyz Republic: A Path to Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience

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As climate change impacts intensify globally and countries are turning to innovative strategies to mitigate emissions. For Central Asia, carbon pricing is emerging as a promising mechanism  for sustainable development. This approach, which levies a cost to CO2 emissions, can drive the shift to cleaner technologies and more resilient economies. In the Kyrgyz Republic, the carbon pricing could play a transformative role. This blog presents a brief highlight of the current carbon pricing landscape, its potential for economic growth and environmental sustainability, and the opportunities and challenges it presents in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Period13 Feb 2025

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  • TitleCarbon Pricing in the Kyrgyz Republic: A Path to Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCAREC Institute
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryChina
    Date13/02/25
    DescriptionAs climate change impacts intensify globally and countries are turning to innovative strategies to mitigate emissions. For Central Asia, carbon pricing is emerging as a promising mechanism for sustainable development. This approach, which levies a cost to CO2 emissions, can drive the shift to cleaner technologies and more resilient economies. In the Kyrgyz Republic, the carbon pricing could play a transformative role. This blog presents a brief highlight of the current carbon pricing landscape, its potential for economic growth and environmental sustainability, and the opportunities and challenges it presents in the Kyrgyz Republic
    URLhttps://www.carecinstitute.org/carbon-pricing-in-the-kyrgyz-republic-a-path-to-sustainable-development-and-climate-resilience/
    PersonsRahat Sabyrbekov, Aijan Sharshenova
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Keywords

  • Carbon pricing
  • Carbon tax
  • Climate change
  • Mitigation
  • Central Asia
  • Kyrgyzstan

Field of Science

  • 5.6 Political science
  • 1.5 Earth and related Environmental sciences