Tashkent, Uzbekistan – On 18-19 February 2025, SECCA project key experts Paata Janelidze and Ilze Purina took part in the Central Asia Local Hub Forum of the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA). The event brought together the representatives of governments of the Central Asian countries, project preparation facilities, international financial institutions (IFIs), and the representatives of the European Union and its Member States.

The CCFLA Local Hubs Program was launched in 2023 to leverage its global network of members and climate finance expertise in addressing urban climate investment challenges in various countries. The Central Asia Local Hub was established the same year and focuses on coordinating building decarbonisation efforts in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, with an emphasis on project preparation.

At the panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of building decarbonisation in Central Asia, the SECCA project experts explored actionable strategies with partners and experts and shared the European Union’s experience in developing and implementing buildings energy efficiency policies.

The event raised awareness of the buildings’ decarbonisation agenda in the region, collaboratively defined a roadmap to advance this agenda and project preparation efforts, as well as reflected on key milestones and lessons learned from implementing the regional Local Hub over the past two years.