coal
When visiting Kara-Keche, a field where coal is mined, one can observe that the water flowing from the glaciers is no longer transparent but black, and the pine trees are gradually drying up. Despite numerous attempts by local residents to draw attention to this issue, they have yet to achieve any results.
The provision of gas supply to private houses in Bishkek is considered an essential measure to improve the air quality. However, half of residents of the new gas supplied residential areas still use coal for heating. According to experts, the success of the programme depends on the mass switching to gas. Otherwise, the situation will not improve.
China’s decision to speed up construction of the D gas pipeline Turkmenistan-China running through the territory of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan marks a significant step in expanding its participation in the power sector of Central Asia.
Tajik experts warn that the use of coal poses serious environmental problems. However, the authorities say that thanks to coal, they can heat the capital city and create additional jobs. (more…)
Kyrgyzstan has committed itself to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Despite this goal, the country’s consumption and production of coal is growing rapidly. (more…)
Karaganda is one of the largest coal-mining regions in Kazakhstan. There are about 32 thousand miners in the region. However, every third of them developed health conditions or became disabled while working at the mine. (more…)
According to the World Air Quality, Nur-Sultan gets into the category of the most gas-polluted and dangerous to health cities of the world from time to time.