mgimoreviewВестник МГИМО-УниверситетаMGIMO Review of International Relations2071-81602541-9099MGIMO Universty Press10.24833/2071-8160-2024-3-96-41-72mgimoreview-3701Research ArticleИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЕ СТАТЬИ. Глобальная энергетическая политикаRESEARCH ARTICLES. Global Energy PolicyНа пути к устойчивому энергетическому развитию: сопряжение традиционной и возобновляемой энергетики в энергетической политике АзербайджанаTowards Sustainable Energy Development: Integrating Traditional and Renewable Energy in Azerbaijan’s Energy PolicyАлиевР. А.AlievR. A.

Алиев Руслан Аллахверди оглы – к.э.н., руководитель Комиссии по устойчивому развитию и экологии РАС ООН, Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посланник 2 класса

125009, г. Москва, ул. Тверская, д. 16, офис 701 Б

Ruslan A. Aliev – Ph.D. in Economics. Head of the Commission for Sustainable Development and Ecology, UN Association of Russia. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the 2nd class

125009, Russian Federation, Moscow, Tverskaya street, 16, 701

torgpredaz@gmail.comКомиссия по устойчивому развитию и экологии Российской ассоциация содействия ООНРоссияCommission on Sustainable Development and Ecology, United Nations Association of RussiaRussian Federation2024090720241734172Copyright © Алиев Р.А., 20242024Алиев Р.А.Aliev R.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/3701

В статье рассматривается формирование энергетической политики Азербайджана и многовекторное развитие его топливно-энергетического комплекса (ТЭК). В условиях глобальных трансформаций и изменения структуры энергопотоков автор акцентирует внимание на сбалансированном развитии как углеводородного, так и безуглеродного сегментов энергетики. Концепция устойчивого энергетического развития, предложенная автором, предполагает гармоничное сосуществование традиционной и возобновляемой энергетики, что способствует усилению экономической стабильности и геополитического влияния Азербайджана. Важная роль нефтегазового сектора, продемонстрированная успешными проектами и значительными иностранными инвестициями, подкрепляется активным развитием возобновляемых источников энергии (ВИЭ). Азербайджан реализует масштабные проекты в области ветровой и солнечной энергетики, а также инициативы по производству «зелёного» водорода, что способствует не только сокращению выбросов, но и расширению экспортного потенциала страны. В статье подчёркивается важность сбалансированного развития ТЭК, с акцентом на минимизацию выбросов через применение технологий улавливания и использования углерода (CCUS), а также необходимости модернизации инфраструктуры для повышения энергоэффективности. Азербайджан демонстрирует уникальный пример, где традиционная и возобновляемая энергетика не конкурируют, а взаимно дополняют друг друга, что укрепляет его позиции в международном сотрудничестве и в рамках Большого Евразийского партнёрства.

The article examines the formation of Azerbaijan's energy policy and the multivector development of its fuel and energy complex. In the context of global transformations and changes in energy flow structures, the author emphasizes the balanced development of both hydrocarbon and carbon-free segments of energy. The proposed concept of sustainable energy development envisages the harmonious coexistence of traditional and renewable energy, enhancing Azerbaijan's economic stability and geopolitical influence. The significant role of the oil and gas sector, demonstrated by successful projects and substantial foreign investments, is reinforced by the active development of renewable energy sources. Azerbaijan implements large-scale projects in wind and solar energy, as well as initiatives for the production of «green» hydrogen, which contributes not only to the reduction of emissions but also to the expansion of the country's export potential. The article highlights the importance of balanced FEC development, focusing on emission minimization through the application of carbon capture and utilization (CCUS) technologies, as well as the need for infrastructure modernization to improve energy efficiency. Azerbaijan demonstrates a unique case where traditional and renewable energy do not compete but complement each other, strengthening its positions in international cooperation and within the framework of the Greater Eurasian Partnership.

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