BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 15.
TurkmenGazChykarysh department in Turkmenistan's Lebap region
produced around 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the first
half of 2026, exceeding the planned volume by 494 million cubic
meters.


This was reflected in a press release issued by the Turkmengaz
State Concern.


According to the press release, significant contribution to the
result was made by the Demirgazyk-Balguýi section. It produced 685
million cubic meters of gas against a planned 622.7 million cubic
meters, exceeding the target by 10%, Trend calculations show.


At the same time, production of gas condensate also exceeded the
plan during the reporting period. Specialists produced 16,768 tons
against a planned 13,421 tons, exceeding the target by 25%,
according to Trend’s calculations.


Lebap is one of Turkmenistan's main natural gas producing
regions and hosts a significant share of the country's upstream
infrastructure, including fields supplying both the domestic market
and export routes. At the same time, expanding gas production has
brought greater attention to the environmental dimension of
Turkmenistan's energy sector. Alongside efforts to increase output
and exports, the country has intensified engagement with
international partners on methane emissions reduction, as
governments and financial institutions increasingly link long-term
energy cooperation with climate commitments and emissions
performance.







In this regard, the European Commission told Trend in an exclusive interview that regional
cooperation remains the most effective way to address environmental
challenges in Central Asia and encouraged Turkmenistan to continue
engaging in multilateral environmental initiatives.


"Turkmenistan is an important partner for the EU in global
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), such as the
Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention to Combat
Desertification, and the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)," a European
Commission representative said.


According to the official, the EU also encourages Turkmenistan
to participate actively in the environmental conventions of the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), while policy
dialogue continues under the EU for a Green Turkmenistan: Policy
Dialogue and Climate Action 2024-2029 programme and the regional
Team Europe Initiative on Water, Energy and Climate.


The Commission added that climate change is intensifying
environmental pressures across the region, including in the Caspian
Sea basin, and reaffirmed its expectation that partners, including
Turkmenistan, will continue implementing measures that both reduce
emissions and strengthen resilience under the Paris Agreement.