ASTANA: Kazakhstan is ready to establish a "Global Low-Carbon Platform" to improve the region's climate, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev announced at the Ministerial Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on Environmental Issues, Trend reports. "The platform will be achieved through effective market tools, enhanced monitoring systems, and afforestation of desert and semi-desert areas. Kazakhstan has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and planting 2 billion trees by 2025," he said. The minister also highlighted that Kazakhstan will face a water deficit of 12 to 15 billion cubic meters in the near future. "Kazakhstan, like many countries, is grappling with environmental issues including climate change, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity, and more. These challenges require our collective action," he said. The conference aimed to discuss the creation of an Environmental Council within CICA. The event was attended by repre sentatives from 26 countries, as well as officials from the Green Climate Fund and the International Finance Corporation. Source: Trend News Agency