The First Regional Consultation on Preparation for the Regional Climate Summit 2026

The First Regional Consultation in preparation for the Regional Climate Summit 2026 (RCS 2026) was held at the UN Plaza in Almaty. The consultation was organized by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Office for Central Asia on Climate Change and Green Energy.

The event was attended by more than 50 delegates, including representatives of the ministries of ecology, agriculture, water resources, finance of the Central Asian countries and international organizations, development institutions.

Delegates from the Central Asian countries presented the priorities of national climate policies and made proposals for the formation of directions of the climate agenda of the region, which will form the basis of the RCS 2026 program. Thus, one of the proposals of the consultation participants is to develop a climate financing mechanism to meet the needs of the countries of the region in order to achieve their climate ambitions. Following the consultation, the main areas for coordinating work on preparation for the RCS 2026 were identified.

The consultation became an important stage in the formation of the concept and agenda of the Summit, initiated by the President of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev at COP28 and supported by the leaders of the region's countries in the Joint Statement following the Sixth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia in August 2024.

On the way to RCS 2026, 6 regional consultations are planned for the current year to detail national priorities and coordinate joint actions.