BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 9. The discussion surrounding the development of renewable energy sources in Turkmenistan is increasingly shaped by international climate commitments, regional energy trends, and the country’s domestic economic structure. Unlike several neighboring states, Turkmenistan doesn’t see “green” energy as a horse to ride in place of its hydrocarbon-based model, but rather as a feather in its cap aimed at boosting efficiency, diversifying the energy mix, and meeting international climate requirements.

With regard to its engagement in the international climate agenda, Turkmenistan has taken concrete steps since gaining independence. The country ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1995, the Kyoto Protocol in 1998, and the Paris Agreement in 2016, thereby assuming commitments to limit the global temperature increase to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to achieve the 1.5°C threshold.

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