The ecological complexity of the Central and West Asian region gives way to diverse ecosystems with rich natural resources and hydrocarbon reserves; countries in this region are not only exposed to climate change risks, but there is growing recognition that their carbon-intensive economies necessitate reduction in GHG emissions in line with global efforts to mitigate climate change.
The Economics of Climate Change in Central and West Asia, a regional technical assistance project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was designed to identify costs and opportunities in investments for low-carbon growth and climate resilience and low-carbon growth, under two components:
- mitigation of climate change, which assessed the costs and benefits of GHG emission reduction measures and formulated low-carbon growth investment proposals for energy and transport in the most carbon-intensive countries in the region; and
- adaptation to climate change, which assessed the costs and benefits of implementing adaptation measures to reduce the adverse effects of climate change on energy and water resources in the most vulnerable countries.
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Baseline No Action Scenario
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scenarios
- Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions and Investment Concept Notes in the Region
- Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions and Investment Concept Notes for Azerbaijan
- Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions and Investment Concept Notes for Kazakhstan
- Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions and Investment Concept Notes for Uzbekistan
- Conclusions and Recommendations