TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 8. The energy sector, which accounted for 74 percent of GHG emissions in Uzbekistan in 2019, and agriculture, which accounted for 19 percent, are the most important sectors in decarbonizing Uzbekistan’s economy, the latest Uzbekistan Country Climate and Development Report by the World Bank says, Trend reports.
The Bank states that, of the energy sector emissions, around 80 percent are from the burning of fossil fuels and 20 percent from fugitive emissions.
“The bulk of non-energy sector emissions emanate from agriculture (19 percent), waste management (4 percent), and industrial processes (3 percent), which in total account for the remaining 26 percent of GHG emissions as of 2019. The energy sector, or energy system, encompasses the entire value chain from the extraction of energy resources through transformation, which include power and hydrogen, to the main end users, including buildings, industry, agriculture, and transport,” the Bank’s report states.
The country report also notes that with GDP and energy demand expected to rise quickly, Uzbekistan will meet its 2030 net zero targets as emissions rise more slowly and emission intensity declines.
“Nevertheless, the country will become highly dependent on imported energy resources due to limited natural gas availability, with energy imports accounting for 66 percent of supply by 2060, renewables for just 21 percent, and domestic fossil fuel extraction and production for 13 percent. This will also produce a large increase in total emissions in the reference scenario, putting decarbonization out of reach,” WB explained.