How a new ‘green energy corridor’ from the Caspian Sea could help Eastern Europe kick fossil fuels

Azerbaijan has put 'Green Energy Corridors' at the top of its agenda at the COP31 climate summit in Antalya.The goal is to physically integrate renewable grids across multiple countries and establish a direct electricity transit route from the Caspian Sea to European markets. The country has formed a new alliance with Türkiye, Georgia and Bulgaria, who all signed the multi-state Strategic Partnership Agreement in Clean Energy. Moving beyond broad climate pledges, discussions at the Azerbaijan Pavilion highlighted the proposed green energy routes and strategic Azerbaijan-Türkiye energy interconnection as critical drivers of cross-border infrastructure. By linking the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe, the four nations intend to diversify transmission routes and ensure long-term regional energy security. Forging the Green Energy Corridor Formalised on the sidelines of the Antalya climate talks, the agreement turns years of conceptual planning into binding infrastructure commitments. The core objective is to develop a high-capacity transmission network that exports wind and solar energy generated in the Caspian basin directly to Eastern and Central Europe. Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov, Türkiye's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Georgia's Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, and Bulgaria's Minister of Energy Iva Petrova signed the document on 10 November 2026.