Tajikistan adopts new Environmental Code to regulate waste and pollution

Tajikistan signed a new Environmental Code on October 21, 2026, to unify rules for natural resource management and environmental protection.

The new document establishes a "polluter pays" principle and introduces a fivefold fee for environmental pollution. It sets stricter requirements for waste management and mandates digital monitoring of the environment. The Code also includes measures for climate adaptation and grants citizens better access to environmental information. These changes affect how businesses handle waste and how the government tracks ecological data.