Adb Holds National Workshop on Economics of Climate Change Mitigation in Azerbaijan

Vahab Rzayev; On January 27, a national workshop on the economics of climate change mitigation in Central and West Asia under an ADB technical assistance was held in Baku. The workshop attended by about 35 participants from the Ministries of Energy, Transport, Ecology and Natural Resources, Economy and Industry and the State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources, civil society organizations, development partners and academia was facilitated by Cinzia Losseno of ADB’s senior climate change specialist and a team of consultants. The technical assistance is co-financed by ADB and the Government of Japan.

It was noted at the workshop that Azerbaijan has significant opportunities for emission reduction investments, involving energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable transport, but limited information about real mitigation potential and associated costs. The...