BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 28. Azerbaijan needs
to significantly expand its solar and wind power capacity, Economic
Affairs Officer in the Energy Division of the United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP),
Anis Zaman, said on Wednesday at the 9th Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) Dialogue taking place in Baku, Trend's correspondent reports
from the event.
According to him, the Roadmap for Achieving SDG 7 calls for
improving energy efficiency across all sectors of Azerbaijan’s
economy, expanding renewable energy capacity, and developing a
green energy corridor.
“The roadmap was developed to assist the Azerbaijani government
in identifying the technological solutions and public policy
measures necessary to achieve SDG 7. In addition, the document aims
to explore opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%
by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, as well as to promote Azerbaijan
as a regional hub for clean energy through the development of the
Green Energy Corridor,” he said.
Zaman noted that the roadmap outlines technical solutions to
ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable
modern energy services. The document also calls for aligning the
development of the energy sector with the country’s climate
commitments and economic diversification goals.
According to him, the recommendations cover not only the
achievement of SDG 7 and the reduction of emissions, but also the
strengthening of energy security, the enhancement of economic
competitiveness, and the creation of new opportunities for economic
growth through the development of clean energy.
“Large-scale development of renewable energy, particularly solar
and wind, is necessary. Given Azerbaijan’s significant potential in
this area, especially in the Caspian region, the roadmap calls for
a substantial increase in relevant capacity to reduce dependence on
fossil-fuel-based electricity generation,” Zaman noted.
He also reported that several major renewable energy projects
are already being planned in Azerbaijan.
The 9th SDG Dialogue is taking place in Baku. The event is
organized jointly by the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan, the
National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development, and the
United Nations (UN).
The theme of the event is “Accelerating the NDC3.0: Advancing
Energy Sector Decarbonization for Sustainable Development.”
The dialogue covers issues related to Azerbaijan’s fulfillment
of its national climate commitments, the green transition of the
energy sector, the development of renewable energy sources, and
investment opportunities in this field.
