Antalya:A delegation from Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy and the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources (AREA) participated in key panel sessions during the Energy and Transport Day at COP31 in Antalya.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Azerbaijani representatives attended sessions including "Turning Commitments into Action Advancing Clean Hydrogen Deployment," "Building Energy Efficiency Digital Solutions and Regional Cooperation," and "Green Energy Corridors and Regional Connectivity Strengthening Cooperation for Electrification."

During the session on clean hydrogen, co-hosted by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy, AREA, and the Economic Cooperation Organization Clean Energy Center (CECECO), Deputy Minister of Energy Orkhan Zeynalov discussed the development prospects of Azerbaijan's low-carbon hydrogen sector. The speakers stressed global progress on the hydrogen agenda since the COP29 Hydrogen Declaration and the need for practical implementation.

The event "Building Energy Efficiency Digital Solutions and Regional Cooperation," co-organized by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy and Türkiye's Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation, digital solutions deployment, and sharing best practices for energy efficiency in buildings.

Another panel session, "Green Energy Corridors and Regional Connectivity Strengthening Cooperation for Electrification," co-hosted by CECECO, the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB), the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), and the Ministry of Energy, emphasized the importance of Green Energy Zones and Corridors. It highlighted the need for international collaboration, investments, and financing to boost power system interconnections and electrification, focusing on the Azerbaijan-Türkiye energy interconnection as a strategic cross-border energy infrastructure priority.