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On December 25, 2023, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed the Decree on declaring 2024 as the "Year of Solidarity for the Green World" in our country.

The decree states that the Republic of Azerbaijan, as a reliable and responsible member of the international community, has contributed to the fight against the consequences of climate change.

It is reported that one of Azerbaijan's five national priorities for socio-economic development until 2030 is defined as "Country of clean environment and green growth". In accordance with that priority, work is being done to improve the environment, restore and increase greenery, and ensure efficient use of water resources and sustainable energy sources.

Compared to the base year (1990), Azerbaijan has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2030, and by 40 percent by 2050.

Freed from occupation, Karabakh and East Zangezur, as well as the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, have been declared green energy zones. Environmental protection is a priority in the large-scale restoration and reconstruction process in liberated areas. In those areas, innovative approaches such as "smart city" and "smart village" are applied, and the ecosystem is restored.

Creation of green energy types and transportation of green energy to world markets is the priority of Azerbaijan's energy policy. Azerbaijan aims to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the installed capacity of electricity production to 30 percent by 2030.

"The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - the unanimous decision to hold a prestigious event like COP29 in Azerbaijan is a sign of great respect and trust for Azerbaijan by the international community, as well as the protection of the environment at the national, regional and global levels of our country, is a clear example of appreciation of his contribution to the prevention of climate change", the document emphasizes.

As the economic potential of our country increases, attention is also paid to the solution of environmental issues. New projects are regularly implemented to protect the rich nature of our country. Thus, for this purpose, the 2003 "National program for ecologically sustainable socio-economic development" was adopted. 2010 was declared "Year of Ecology". "Azerbaijan - 2020: a vision of the future" Development Concept, "National Strategy for the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2017-2020", "On the main sectors of the national economy and economy" Within the framework of "strategic road maps" and other state programs, appropriate measures have been taken to solve existing environmental problems.

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation's "Let's Plant a Tree" project, which serves to protect ecology and the environment, has also made great contributions to this field. Within the framework of the project implemented at the initiative of the Foundation's President Mehriban Aliyeva, hundreds of hectares of land in our country were greened. In November 2019, the initiative of the First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva to plant 650,000 trees in one day on the occasion of the 650th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Imadedin Nasimi is a clear example of the sustainability of the work done to improve the environment in our country.

An electronic database called "Solidarity for the Green World" was developed by the employees of the National Library of Azerbaijan and presented to users online.

"Official documents", "International ecological conventions", "Environmental policy in the Republic of Azerbaijan", "Ecosystem in territories liberated from occupation", "Public unity of ideas", "Green marathon", "Ecological calendar", "Protection of the ecosystem" in the electronic database. Publications" and a number of materials are displayed.

Those who want to get acquainted with the electronic database can use the link https://anl.az/el/emb/Yasil_Dunya/index.html.