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Key forecasts and prospects for green transition in the region of Central Asia beyond 2022 2024 http://ezaposleni.singidunum.ac.rs/rest/sciNaucniRezultati/oai/record/2/9859 https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13705-024-00457-0#citeas S. Filipović A. Orlov A. Andrejević Panić Background The transition to energy-sustainable systems is a globally accepted concept, but it is implemented with various degrees of success around the world. The aim of this paper is to determine the status of green transition in fve Central Asian countries (Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic) that are among the highest energy consumers globally and the most vulnerable to climate change. Despite a notable improvement in living conditions across all countries over the past two decades, the region remains underdeveloped. Economic growth is based on the export of natural resources and remittance infows, but the structure of the economy is monolithic. Main fndings Upon analysing transition indicators for the period 2000–2020, no evidence of signifcant changes towards a sustainable energy transition is found. All countries in the region (except Uzbekistan) have recorded an increase in carbon emissions, while the carbon intensity of the energy mix is almost the same. While there has been visible progress in reducing energy intensity, the countries in the region remain among the most energyintensive economies. Despite the region’s substantial potential for renewable energy production, it remains underutilized. Conclusions A multitude of varied problems accompanies the green transition in Central Asian countries. The energy market that has not yet been liberalised, along with signifcant subsidies and low energy tarifs, discourages investments in renewable energy sources and energy efciency initiatives. A high level of corruption, rigid legislative and institutional infrastructure, and insufcient capital are additional factors that determine the speed, scope, and efectiveness of the green transition. Thus far, the primary focus in these countries has been on ensuring energy security. However, there has been a discernible surge in investments (particularly from China) in renewable energy projects. Although energy efciency and climate change issues are formally defned, the energy transition goals are often declarative without an action plan that provides concrete steps in transition process. Strategic planing of economic development that includes all related sectors (not only the energy sector) and paying attention to socio-economic and environmental indicators of sustainable development are prerequisites for successfully implementating the energy transition in these countries. article https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-024-00457-0 14 25 1 17 2192-0567 Energy, Sustainability and Society