A special environmental regime for greenhouses has been proposed for Tashkent and five adjoining districts, according to a presentation to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan on October 13, his press service said.
Greenhouses could be heated only with natural gas, electricity, geothermal or solar energy, or secondary heat from thermal power plants. Burning tyres, plastic, bitumen, fuel oil, used oil and waste would be banned.
Solid-fuel greenhouses would have until December 1 to switch to permitted sources. Exceptions could be made for farms meeting strict technical requirements, including enclosed fuel storage, automated boilers, effective dust and gas cleaning equipment and a backup generator.
From October 15, 2026 to March 15, 2027, greenhouses would face constant monitoring, with data from instruments and video surveillance sent in real time to the National Committee for Ecology. Drones would be used, and members of the public would take part.
Support measures include subsidies of up to 50 million soums per hectare for eco-friendly equipment and concessional loans of up to 3 billion soums for seven years. For household greenhouses, the proposals include a 50% cut in land and property taxes until 2030, exemption from turnover tax and grants of up to 100 million soums.
Soft loans of up to 300 million soums are planned for new “green” greenhouses and up to 150 million soums for modernising existing ones.
It was earlier reported that business proposals to allow coal heating with modern boilers and filters. A pilot filtration system based on Chinese technology failed tests on September 30 and October 8, with emissions exceeding limits. The committee said the ban on greenhouses without environmentally safe heating in the capital region will remain.
Stay up to date with all the latest news:
