China News Agency, Samarkand, September 17. On September 16, local time, leaders of the SCO member states held a meeting of the Council of Heads of State in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The meeting issued a statement on maintaining international energy security.
The statement pointed out that in order to promote the development of the clean energy market and make necessary contributions to the global effort to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality, the SCO member states propose to promote the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, and to realize the diversification of energy varieties and energy sources. change.
Adjust measures to local conditions, focus on giving full play to the complementary advantages of fossil energy and clean energy, and encourage major oil and gas producing and exporting countries to increase upstream investment.
Strengthen its own capacity building, effectively release export potential, increase global oil and gas and power supply, ensure energy security and sustainability, and ensure the sustainable application of clean and low-carbon energy.
The statement stated that it calls on all countries in the world to jointly build an open, transparent and efficient international energy market, reduce trade barriers, avoid excessive fluctuations in international commodity prices in the energy field, and maintain a healthy, stable and sustainable international energy market.
The statement pointed out that we support energy producing countries, transit countries and consuming countries to strengthen cooperation, ensure the safety and stability of international energy and resource transportation channels, and smooth the international production and supply chain.
The statement emphasizes that energy transition and energy security must be promoted in a coordinated and orderly manner on the basis of the safe and reliable operation of energy infrastructure, including the use of renewable energy.
Vigorously promote the coordinated development of wind energy, solar energy, hydro energy, nuclear energy, biomass energy, hydrogen energy, and energy storage.
It is of great significance to build a new power system that adapts to the gradual increase in the proportion of new energy.
The statement pointed out that it supports the strengthening of open cooperation in energy technology innovation, adheres to the principle of technology neutrality, encourages the research and development and application of various clean and low-carbon energy technologies, and emphasizes the focus on clean and efficient use of fossil energy technologies in the process of energy transition.
Encourage the reduction of technical barriers, strengthen technology transfer and sharing, vigorously improve energy efficiency, expand the layout of renewable energy, improve the level of clean energy utilization, and promote the development of the modern energy industry.
The statement also expressed support for strengthening energy policy coordination and jointly building a fair, just, balanced and inclusive global energy governance system.
Provide financial, technical and capacity building support and humanitarian assistance to developing countries in need to ensure energy availability and affordability in developing countries.
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