An international conference on “Global Approaches to Environmental Issues in the Oil Industry” is being held.
On November 4, in Baku, with the support of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and the IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) campaign, an international conference on “Global Approaches to Environmental Issues in the Oil Industry” was launched.
A 250-member delegation, including representatives of state bodies and oil and gas companies from various countries, scientists working in the field of ecology, and leading specialists, is participating in the two-day conference.
Opening the conference, SOCAR’s Vice President for Ecology, Rəfiqə Hüseynzadə, spoke about the importance of the event, stating that the main goal is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the environment for the sustainable development of the region, to share experiences in using new methods and technologies in the study of various environmental components, to develop proposals for environmental protection, and to provide forecasts on the dynamics of environmental development for the next decade.
Then, a message from Leyla Əliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and head of IDEA, was read to the conference participants.
The message states:
“Dear conference participants! I am pleased to welcome the participants of the international conference titled ‘Global Approaches to Environmental Issues in the Oil Industry.’Global ecological problems require a global perspective. The concern caused by ecological problems in the world prompts each of us to reflect deeply. Innovative approaches are constantly needed to protect nature more efficiently and effectively. IDEA strives to establish an international dialogue for environmental protection. Approaching and promoting solutions to ecological problems with a ‘green mindset’ to avoid harming nature is the main principle of our work. Environmental protection should become a unifying, common life philosophy for the various people living on our planet. IDEA is working on new projects to strengthen ecological awareness. The future ecological state of our planet will depend on the mindset of today’s generation. Undoubtedly, thinking about ecology means thinking about the future. Demographic changes, industrial expansion, and increasing human impact on nature turn ecological responsibility into a key challenge of our time. We must mobilize our capabilities to enhance attention to environmental protection. I am very pleased that this conference opens a new platform for discussing solutions to global ecological problems.I wish the conference success!
Sincerely,
Leyla Əliyeva,
Head of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) campaign.”
Afterwards, a video about SOCAR’s activities in environmental protection was shown.
SOCAR President Rövnəq Abdullayev spoke at the conference about projects implemented and planned in the field of environmental protection.
R. Abdullayev noted that such events play an important role in addressing ecological problems caused by the oil and gas industry.
The SOCAR president emphasized that the purposeful policy laid by national leader Heydar Aliyev has been successfully continued by President Ilham Əliyev and that environmental protection is one of the priority areas of the Azerbaijani state.
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Hüseynqulu Bağırov, stated that significant work has been carried out in the country over the past ten years regarding environmental protection. The minister noted that eight national parks have been established in Azerbaijan over the last decade, and work continues on creating another park. The area of protected territories has increased from 400 thousand hectares to 1 million hectares, and millions of trees have been planted. In the past three years, the number of olive orchards established in Azerbaijan has rapidly increased.
The conference continued its work through sessions.
