A panel discussion ‘From COP29 to Climate Week: The Path of Digital Actions for a Green World’ was held within the framework of ‘Baku Climate Action Week 2026’ (BCAW 2026).
Jnews.az reports that during the panel, Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan Rashad Gasanov presented a report on the results of implementing digital technologies in the environmental sphere.
According to Gasanov, the transition to digital document exchange between government agencies saves about 5 million pages of paper monthly. The ministry estimates that this contributes to saving more than 6,000 trees per year.
The Deputy Minister also noted the use of satellite technologies, remote sensing systems, and geographic information systems for monitoring the state of the environment. These tools allow for tracking desertification processes, drought levels, and monitoring the quality and levels of water in the country’s rivers.
Significant attention is being paid to reducing the environmental footprint in the telecommunications sector. In particular, Azerbaijan has begun installing base stations powered by solar energy. Currently, more than 75 such stations are operating in the Karabakh region alone, using renewable energy sources for more than 60% of their operating time.
Rashad Gasanov emphasized that Azerbaijan’s experience shows digitalization yields measurable results. According to him, these results include the reduction of paper document flow, lower energy consumption, and the preservation of forest areas.
Source: apa.az
