Azerbaijan approves net-zero emissions strategy by 2060

Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov approved the “Long-term low-carbon development strategy of Azerbaijan” on October 22, 2026. The strategy envisages net-zero emissions by 2060. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources announced the decision.

According to the ministry, the strategy aims to reduce the country's climate impact while sustaining economic development. It outlines phased changes across energy, transport, industry, oil and gas, agriculture, buildings and waste management. Planned measures include expanding solar and wind energy, improving energy efficiency, developing cleaner transport, reducing methane leaks, recycling waste and protecting forests.

The strategy links a target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2035, compared with 1990 levels, to the 2060 vision. It also includes “green energy zones” in Karabakh, East Zangezur and Nakhchivan. The document will be submitted to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.