There have been rapid changes in living standards and consumption habits, particularly in the last 25 years in Turkey. Our energy consumption has doubled due to such changes. Unfortunately, our country relies on external sources for energy generation. Despite improvements, …
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“2019 was year of policy, 2020 to be year of action for greener Turkey” Deputy Environment Minister says… While 2019 was packed with environmental laws, regulations, initiatives and technology, 2020 is expected to be a year of green action with …
The Zero Waste project, the brainchild of First Lady Emine Erdoğan, has wrapped up its second year having gained much traction. The recycling wave it has sparked across Turkey has led to high hopes that by 2023, the whole country …
Leaving her glittering life behind, a British woman has changed the fate of loggerhead turtles and one of the most beautiful beaches in Turkey; all she had to do to achieve this was to love the Earth and its creatures …
A race we can win! In line with this motto, the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) called upon the world leaders gathered for the Climate Action Summit held on 23rd of September, 2019 to promptly take concrete actions …
In order to fight climate change, which is expected to increase in pace and severity in the coming years, the international community must immediately update existing solution mechanisms and improve their functionality When the Kyoto Protocol, first enforced in 2005, …
As the effects of climate change have been felt more and more in recent years, high-income countries now understand its effects in a more evident fashion, and climate change has grown into a major parameter for plans and projects Turkey …
I have been attending the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as the chief negotiator for climate change of Turkey since 2015. Every year thousands of people participate in these COPs where …
Turkey’s struggle against climate change is an issue that should be examined around its process and missed opportunities. It is necessary to glance at the past in order to fully comprehend the new status and gains acquired by the Turkish …
Our country’s energy needs continue to increase rapidly with each passing day correspondingly with our development and growth. As of 2015, we have an installed capacity of 72 thousand megawatts. 72% of our energy usage comes from external sources proving …