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The Environmental Performance by Turkmenistan

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) conducts environmental performance reviews in the UNECE region upon the government’s requests. There are 30 countries that have had at least one cycle of review...

Road Safety Report Card: Turkmenistan

In July 2022, the Asian Development Bank released the Road Safety Report Card for the CAREC Region, assessing road safety across 11 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries, including...

Palaw Index October / 2024

October 2024: Palaw costs decline by 2.5%. Cost of Palaw in Ashgabat sees monthly increase amid yearly decline. Sudden surge in sunflower oil prices. In October 2024, the average cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat...

Swiss support for a new Turkmen power plant

Recent blog posts by policy expert Dr. Peter Bosshard raised concerns over the Swiss government’s financial support for new fossil fuel projects including a new power plant planned to be built in Kiyanly, Balkan...

An Eye on Methane in Turkmenistan

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its fourth International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) report, highlighting progress in reducing global methane emissions. Human-caused methane...

Soil Salinization in Turkmenistan

Soil salinization is a pressing environmental issue in Turkmenistan. Estimates on its extent vary with the World Bank reporting that more than 60% of the agricultural land in the country is salinized, while some...

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