BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Energy security
issues have once again taken a prominent place on the international
agenda, alongside the goals of decarbonization and expanding
cooperation with third countries, Director of the Energy Platform
Group and International Relations at the European Commission's
Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER), Cristina Lobillo Borrero,
said, Trend
reports.
She made the remark during the ministerial plenary session
titled “International Cooperation for a Resilient and Diversified
Energy Future," held within the framework of Baku Energy Week.
According to her, the European Union maintains an ongoing energy
dialogue with partners in third countries to ensure security of
supply and promote collaborative efforts in the field of
decarbonization.
"As examples, we can cite the European Union's initiatives to
develop interaction with the regions of Central Asia, as well as
with South Africa, within the framework of the Clean Transition
Investment Partnership (CTIP). We want to create new partnership
formats that allow for discussions on regulatory frameworks, as
regulatory barriers sometimes arise during imports and exports. It
is also important to develop cooperation in the energy transition,
with each country able to implement it in accordance with its own
principles," she noted.
The European Commission representative emphasized that within
the EU, the energy transition entails the advancement of
electrification, which will be powered predominantly by renewable
energy sources and partially by nuclear energy.
Cristina Lobillo Borrero also pointed out that energy production
and consumption represent a significant source of global greenhouse
gas emissions, making international cooperation in the energy
sector a vital element of the climate agenda.
