Climate change in Kyrgyzstan

[4] In 2013 the World Bank estimated a likely increase of 2 °C in average mean temperature by 2060 and of 4–5 °C by 2100, noting that the country's glaciers were significantly reduced and projected to decline further.

[8] The International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, has suggested that auctions could be held to install more solar photovoltaics, wind power, bioenergy and small hydropower.

And they suggest replacing coal with renewable sources of energy would both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide healthier home heating.

[5] Grazing lands and pastures for livestock production will be affected as the availability of precipitation will determine growth and the ability to regenerate.

[5] Hydro power output is expected to decrease as climate change projections suggest that water flow will be reduced from the year 2030 and onward, which will eventually cause energy supply problems.

[14] As Kyrgyzstan is situated in a mountainous region, the country is vulnerable to climate-related risks, such as floods, landslides, avalanches, snowstorms, GLOFs, etc.

This increase was linked to the emergence of heat islands, and its impact was manifested in an elevated occurrence of days featuring inversions in atmospheric temperature.

Remarkably, a significant proportion—approximately 80% to 90%—of these temperature inversion days coincided with heating seasons and instances of excessive PDK levels.

Additionally, the occurrence of low gradient fields of high pressure was identified as a characteristic condition fostering the development of these temperature inversion phenomena.

Strong glacier retreat can also produce glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which may cause hazards in downstream areas.

The state of these glaciers needs to be monitored scientifically for a sustainable use of regional water resources, and for the economic planning.

[15] There are five priorities in addressing emergency issues, such as natural disasters, within the adaption program of the Ministry of Emergency Situation: Supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is the "International Main Roads Improvement Project," which seeks to apply disaster risk reduction measures, such as tunnel construction, and precautions against falling rocks and landslides.