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Fatima Latifova
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A media tour and information session on SOCAR's green energy
agenda was organised for media representatives by the State Oil
Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) at its "Eco Park,"
Azernews reports.
The event, organised in honour of the "Year of Solidarity for a
Green World," the 30th anniversary of the "Contract of the
Century," and National Press Day, began with media representatives
getting acquainted with the "Eco Park" area and being informed
about the work done there.
Presentations on SOCAR's green agenda were then made.
SOCAR's press secretary, Orkhan Huseynov, welcomed the event
participants, congratulated the media representatives on the
occasion of July 22 - National Press Day-and wished them success in
their diligent work. Emphasising SOCAR's focus on expanding
effective relations with the media, the press secretary noted that
such events serve to develop cooperation with the media.
Orkhan Huseynov also provided information on the company's areas
of activity, other strategic goals outlined in the Corporate
Strategy up to 2035, and the work being done towards transforming
from an oil and gas company to an international energy company. He
highlighted that environmental protection and ecological issues are
always a priority for SOCAR, mentioning the completion of work on
cleaning and landscaping Baku Bay.
Mustafa Qurbanli, head of SOCAR's Department of Environmental
Information Disclosure and Relations Management, gave a
presentation on "SOCAR's Decarbonization Strategy and Future
Prospects." In his presentation, Qurbanli discussed SOCAR's
commitments to the green agenda, the measures and projects
implemented in this direction, and emphasised that energy
transition is one of the company's priority development areas.
Providing information on SOCAR's medium- and long-term
decarbonisation goals, Qurbanli noted that achieving "Net Zero" in
all operations by 2050 is one of the company's main objectives.
The department head also stated that, in line with the strategy
of expanding renewable energy sources in our country, SOCAR, in
partnership with other companies, continues to work successfully on
several projects.
Sabutay Aliyev, assistant to the general director and project
manager of "Ekol Engineering Services" JSC, provided detailed
information on waste management, reclamation processes, ongoing
clean-up campaigns, landscaping, and tree-planting activities.
Qagamali Seyfullayev, head of the "Neftqaztikinti" Trust, spoke
about the work being done to identify, remove, transport, and
dispose of large submerged and semi-submerged waste in Baku Bay and
coastal areas using special technology and equipment. The head of
the trust emphasised the significant environmental protection
importance of the project being implemented.
Discussions on the topic were held at the event, and questions
of interest to the media representatives were answered.
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