Overview
The Green Energy Working Group addresses the growing impacts of renewable energy infrastructure – particularly wind power and transmission lines – on migratory birds along the Central Asian Flyway.
Conservation Challenge
While renewable energy is critical for climate goals, poorly planned infrastructure can cause collision mortality, electrocution, and habitat loss, especially for large soaring birds and waterbirds.
Key Objectives
- Minimize bird mortality from green energy infrastructure
- Promote flyway-scale data sharing and risk assessment
- Strengthen capacity for pre- and post-construction monitoring
- Integrate bird-friendly practices into energy planning and policy
Core Activities
- Supporting standardized monitoring and mitigation practices
- Capacity building for practitioners, developers, and regulators
- Engaging donors, governments, and energy institutions
- Promoting available novel tools like bird sensitivity maps.
Long-term Vision
A future where renewable energy development in the CAF is truly bird-friendly, climate-smart, and socially responsible.
Contact
For information about this working group, please contact the Working Group Coordinator, Dr Ramesh Kumar Selvaraj (Science Coordinator, CACN) at ramesh.wild(at)gmail.com.