UNEP: Central Asia would lose 75% of glaciers by 2100

UNEP: Central Asia would lose 75% of glaciers by 2100

Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, gave an exclusive interview to Silk Way TV channel during the Regional Ecological Summit 2026. She praised Kazakhstan for uniting global and regional leaders to tackle climate challenges and warned that up to 75% of Central Asia's glaciers could disappear by 2100, stressing the urgent need for joint climate action.