ESG Digest №39

Regional:

• Climate Stress-TestingCompleted for Major Banks in Kazakhstan
• PwC Releases Energy Transition Report for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
• New Environmental Standards Adopted to Improve Air in Almaty
• KASE Hosts “Ring the Bell for SMEs” to Promote Sustainable Finance
• Hydrogen Becomes Key Topic at Central Asian Decarbonization Forum
• New Green Energy and Hydrogen Initiatives Announced by Kazakhstan and France
• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan Agree on Water-Energy Balance
• Azerbaijan Builds Large-Scale Battery Storage Systems

Global:

• China Commits to 7–10% Emissions Cut by2035 Under Paris Goals

• ISO and GHG Protocol toMerge GreenhouseGas Accounting Standards
• SBTi Releases Draft Net-Zero Standard for Power Sector
• Brazil to Become First Investor in Global Forest Protection Fund
• Australia Sets 2035 Goal to Cut Emissions by up to 70%
• Major Investment Announced to Decarbonize UK Maritime Sector
• New EU Funding to Support Green Transition for Small Businesses
• EU Adopts Rules Making Fashion Brands Pay for Clothing Collection and Recycling
• Denmark Issued First Sovereign Green Bond Under EU Gold Standard
• Spain Introduces Strict Emissions Disclosure Rules Starting 2026
• Verra Launches Digital Soil Mapping Tool for Carbon Projects