Power Security: Tajikistan is cutting electricity exports ahead of winter as water shortages linked to climate change reduce hydropower output, with officials preparing the grid, completing maintenance, and warning that temporary consumption limits may return during peak load; households and businesses are also being pushed toward solar panels and efficiency to protect supply. Air Quality Transparency: Tajikistan has launched an air-quality monitoring website (airquality.meteo.tj) for Dushanbe and other cities, using data from six monitoring devices, after objections to an international pollution ranking; the portal reports indices in the “good” to “moderate” range at the time of publication. Lithium Push: Tajikistan plans a lithium project at the Namadgut deposit in Ishkashim within the next year, with most equipment already delivered and additional metals (niobium, tantalum, beryllium) noted, though reserve size, output and costs were not disclosed. Rural Economy Reality: New data shows Tajikistan remains the least urbanized country in Central Asia, with only about 28% of residents living in cities, reflecting an economy still heavily tied to agriculture and household-based livelihoods. Regional Business Context: Uzbekistan is strengthening its ferrous metallurgy plans by expanding its domestic iron ore base for steel, aiming for technology-driven growth amid high energy costs and import dependence.