Meeting of the Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Bahodur Sheralizoda with the US President Special Envoy for Climate Mr. John Kerry

On November 10 this year, the Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Bahodur Sheralizoda met with the US President Special Envoy for Climate Mr. John Kerry. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (7-18 November 2022) in Sharm El Sheikh.

At the beginning of the meeting, Sheralizoda Bahodur briefed John Kerry on Tajikistan's current initiatives in the international arena on climate change, water, and the environment. Particular attention was given to Tajikistan's initiative to declare 2025 the International Year of Conservation of Glaciers. Also, it was noted about the interaction of the Committee and the U.S. Agency for International Development in the field of ENVIRON (Nationally Determined Contributions).

In turn, Mr. Kerry noted the importance and timeliness of the global initiatives of the top leadership of Tajikistan in the field of climate change and water. Also, the interlocutor informed the Tajik side about the global initiative of the United States and the European Union - the Global Commitment on Methane, which is that the acceding countries intend to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030.

At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to increase U.S.-Tajikistan cooperation on climate change and environmental protection.