Central Asia Hub

Focusing on the cases of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, this Hub aims to increase urban climate investment directed to net zero-carbon buildings in the region

About

Scaling up net zero carbon buildings is critical to enhancing Centra Asia’s  climate mitigation goals. Buildings account for up to 80% of emissions in cities in the region, making their decarbonization crucial to expedite Central Asia’s path to climate neutrality.

The project “CCFLA Local Hubs: Central Asia Hub” seeks to accelerate the net zero carbon buildings’ transformation in the region, particularly in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. To this end, it promotes convening activities between CCFLA members and key stakeholders in the region and develop action-oriented knowledge products. Most CCFLA members active in Central Asia engage in project preparation activities, hence, activities focus on the role of project preparation in supporting the financing of net zero carbon buildings.

Central Asia Hub Forum

The first Central Asia Hub Forum will be hosted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the 18th-19th of February 2025.

This Forum will bring together partners, governments, project preparation facilities, and international financial institutions to:

  • Raise awareness of the buildings’ decarbonization agenda in Central Asia.
  • Facilitate project preparation and matchmaking through an in-depth workshop.
  • Reflect on milestones and lessons learned from the Hub’s implementation.
  • Define a roadmap to advance building decarbonization and project preparation toward 2030.

Please note that this event is invite-only. If you would like to attend please email AllianceSecretariat@cpiglobal.org.

 

Agenda

Tuesday 18 February 2025

Registration & Coffee (8:30 – 9:30)

Session 1 – Opening Segment and High-Level Welcome

  • Time: 9:30 – 10:15 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Welcome participants, present the Forum’s agenda and objectives, political interventions.
  • Format: Plenary
  • Lead: CCFLA
  • Key audience: All

Networking: Tea & Coffee (10:15 – 10:30)

Session 2 – National and Local Governments Buildings Decarbonization Roundtable

  • Time: 10:30 – 12:30 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Present relevant national policies (e.g., national energy efficiency programs) and plans and discuss how these will be implemented at the city level in Central Asia
  • Format: Roundtable Discussion
  • Lead: GCoM
  • Key audience: Donor agencies, Representatives from national and local governments, urban planning, and energy efficiency experts.

Networking: Lunch (12:30 – 13:30)

Session 3 – Cities to Donors Matchmaking for Public Buildings Renovation Financing

  • Time: 13:30 – 15:30 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Present an overview of city-finance matchmaking good practices and opportunities, showcase city projects in public buildings from 5 cities in Uzbekistan, and present donor opportunities for buildings’ decarbonization, highlighting challenges and good practices
  • Format: Presentations and Interactive Discussion
  • Lead: GCoM
  • Key audience: Representatives from national and local governments, donor agencies.

Networking: Tea & Coffee (15:30 – 16:00)

Session 4 – Feedback Workshop: Empowering Cities to Access Buildings Decarbonization Finance

  • Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Provide participating cities with actionable feedback to improve project readiness for financing
  • Format: World Café (facilitated break-out tables)
  • Lead: Gap Fund
  • Key audience: Representatives from national and local governments, donor agencies, urban planning, and energy efficiency experts.

 Wednesday 19 February 2025

Registration & Coffee (8:30 – 9:30)

Session 5 – CCFLA Local Hub Milestones, Lessons Learned, and Future

  • Time: 9:30 – 11:00 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Celebrate key milestones achieved by the Central Asia Local Hub, such as launching the Virtual Course for Green Buildings Project Preparation, and discuss lessons learned and what comes next for the Local Hub
  • Format: Moderated Forum
  • Lead: CCFLA
  • Key audience: Donor agencies, representatives from local governments, urban planning, and energy efficiency experts.

Networking: Tea & Coffee (11:00 – 11:15)

Session 6 – Pilot Projects for Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Central Asia

  • Time: 11:15 – 12:45 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Explore insights from Poland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan on the renovation and decarbonization of the buildings sector to accelerate the process in Central Asia
  • Format: Panel Discussion
  • Lead: FELICITY II
  • Key audience: Representatives from local governments, urban planning, and energy efficiency experts.

Networking: Lunch (12:45 – 14:00)

Session 7 – Leveraging Project Preparation Synergies to Accelerate Buildings Renovation

  • Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Discuss how synergies among project preparation facilities in Central Asia can inspire additional collaboration and the scale-up of building renovation in the region
  • Format: Panel Discussion
  • Lead: CCFLA
  • Key audience: Representatives from local governments, donor agencies, urban planning, and energy efficiency experts.

Networking: Tea & Coffee (15:00 – 15:30)

Session 8 – Forum Closing: Towards a 2030 Buildings Decarbonization Roadmap for Central Asia

  • Time: 15:30 – 17:00 (GMT+5)
  • Objective: Discuss actionable steps and a roadmap to 2030 to accelerate the building decarbonization agenda in Central Asia, including closing remarks from CCFLA and Germany.
  • Format: Moderated Forum
  • Lead: CCFLA
  • Key audience: All

 

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