據《能源年》7月19日巴庫報道，歐盟已經達成協議，將從阿塞拜疆進口的天然氣增加一倍，爭取到2027年逐步淘汰產能大國的天然氣，同時著眼于在不久的將來從里海國家進口綠色氫氣。

周一，阿塞拜疆當局與歐盟委員會簽署了一份諒解備忘錄，根據該備忘錄，從阿塞拜疆到意大利的南部天然氣走廊（SGC），到2027年，年產能將增加到至少200億立方米。

歐盟委員會主席在簽署會上表示，如今，有了這份新的諒解備忘錄，我們將開啟與阿塞拜疆能源合作的新篇章，阿塞拜疆是我們努力擺脫產能大國化石燃料的一個關鍵伙伴。阿塞拜疆是我們至關重要的可靠的能源伙伴。

SCG自2020年已開始運營。

周一簽署的協議明確了歐盟利用阿塞拜疆的綠色氫潛力的意圖，符合歐洲綠色協議，該協議為歐盟設定了到2050年凈零目標。

郝芬 譯自 《能源年》

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EU eyes Azeri hydrogen in pivot from Russian gas

The EU has reached a deal to double natural gas imports from Azerbaijan in its bid to phase out the large gas producer gas by 2027, while eyeing a shift to imports of green hydrogen from the Caspian country in the near future.

An MoU was signed between Azeri authorities and the European Commission on Monday, under which the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), which runs from Azerbaijan to Italy, will see a capacity hike to at least 20 bcm per year by 2027.

“Today, with this new memorandum of understanding, we are opening a new chapter in our energy co-operation with Azerbaijan, a key partner in our efforts to move away from the large gas producer fossil fuels,” EC president Ursula von der Leyen said at the signing.

“Azerbaijan is a crucial energy partner for us that has always been reliable,” the EC president said.

The SCG has been operational since 2020.

The deal signed Monday made explicit the EU’s intentions to make use of Azerbaijan’s green hydrogen potential, in line with the European Green Deal, which sets a net-zero target for the bloc by 2050.