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Azerbaijan can achieve the goal of providing 30% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2028.

Recent years have seen significant shocks to energy supplies and security. But, as Ursula von der Leyen told us this morning, the joint response of business and nations, is a sign of our capacity to collaborate and respond. Li Qiang also emphasised the work that has already happened in China to build the energy systems of the future, from photovoltaic capacity and transportation. However, there is work remaining to ensure an equitable and sustainable energy transition. Our Transforming Energy Demand session explored the need to improve energy efficiency. There are several key benefits from this, Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, told the session, from lower bills to improved energy security. As John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, told the COP28 and the Road Ahead, whether on energy efficiency or other elements of the challenge, the private sector will be really important in meeting these challenges. He believes there's significant momentum behind the changes we're making, in particular the 'economic revolution'. These efforts are also part of global action to combat and limit climate change. In sessions today, we explored the link between climate change and health - the subject of a new World Economic Forum report - and also the role of technology in decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries. "Azerbaijan can achieve the goal of providing 30% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2028." These words were said by the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mikayil Jabbarov, at the panel entitled "COP28 and the Road Ahead" at the World Economic Forum held in Davos. "Azerbaijan understands that there are certain expectations as the host of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). Azerbaijan has set a goal of obtaining 30% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2030. We are already well ahead of this goal. If we continue at this pace, we can achieve our goal sooner - by 2028," the minister said.