Turkey’s Hydrogen Strategy outlines a series of energy transformation policies to increase the country’s use and production of hydrogen in its energy mix, in order to reduce emissions in alignment with the country’s 2053 Net Zero objective. The Strategy specifies two targets for green hydrogen: 1) reducing the cost of green hydrogen production to below $2.4/kgH by 2035 and below $1.2/kgH by 2053; and 2) ensuring that the installed power capacity of electrolysers reach 2GW in 2030, 5 GW in 2035, and 70 GW in 2053.&nbsp;

Turkey’s Roadmap covers future planning for transformations in energy, transportation, industry, agriculture (and LULUCF) that are required to meet the country’s 2053 Net Zero Emissions Target that was announced in 2021. The Roadmap emphasises the use of new (and future) technologies such as blockchain-based traceability technologies, autonomous robots and ‘smart transport’ to help catalyse these sectoral transformations. The Roadmap also includes a proposal for developing an integrated ecosystem and biodiversity monitoring network, to address potential biodiversity loss. The Roadmap recognises the importance of including stakeholders from across levels of government and proposes the formation of a Climate Coordination Board in each province of the country, that will allow for ‘localised’ policy management.&nbsp;

This document was redacted by the Ministry of Trade and provides a strategy for achieving a green shift in all sectors of the economy. It further seeks to put Turkey in line with the EU's <a href="https://climate-laws.org/geographies/european-union/policies/the-european-green-deal">Green Deal</a>.&nbsp;

This document notably removes licensing requirements for renewable energy projects.

Resolution no. 1279, published in the Official Gazette No. 31411, sets outs a provision for the creation of a Parliamentary Research Committee that will help to produce measures that mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and drought and ensure the efficient use of water resources.&nbsp;

Turkey signed the Paris Agreement on the 22nd of April 2016. This Law ratifies the Paris Agreement into Turkish law.&nbsp;

This plan was approved by the National Assembly's Decision 1225/2019 and sets the country's vision for stronger, sustainable socioeconomic development. Below is a non-exhaustive list of climate-related clauses in the plan: 385.5. Supports will be provided and arrangements will be made to expand the use of domestically manufactured electrical buses in urban and suburban transport. 406.5. In order to prevent water losses due to evaporation by taking into account the effects of climate change, studies will be carried out to establish underground water basins and dams. 410.6. Action plans will be prepared to combat invasive species and agricultu- ral pathogens in connection with climate change. 411.6. Product pattern change scenarios in agriculture will be established in order to adapt to climate change. 491. Electricity generation from renewable energy sources will be increased and necessary planning and investments will be realised in order to ensure the safe integration of renewable energy generation to the grid. 491.3. Energy storage systems, including pumped storage HEPP, will be installed in order to eliminate the constraints of increasing renewable energy on the grid. 674. Cities, in coordination with the development vision, will be planned with an approach that supports polycentric, mixed-use, and provides accessibility; where harmonisation with topography and addressing disaster risk, climate change, geographical characteristics and historical va- lues in spatial plans will be taken as a basis. 676. Within the scope of green city vision, in order to improve the quality of life and adapt to climate change, Millet Gardens will be built in cities and the amount of green spaces will be increased.

This Law aims to ensure the establishment of a financially sound, stable and transparent electricity market operating in a competitive environment under, and subject to, private law provisions. It also aims to ensure the independent regulation and supervision of the private market for purposes of providing sufficient, good quality, uninterrupted, low cost and environment-friendly electricity to consumers. It applies to electricity generation, transmission, distribution, wholesale and retail sale, import and export, market operation as well as to the rights and obligations of all real and legal persons engaged in such activities. &nbsp; &nbsp;For the electricity generation facilities which are based on renewal energy sources under the Law no. 5346 and are to be put into operation until 31/12/2020, including those in operation as of the day of publication of this Law, [...], eighty-five percent deduction shall be applicable to the values of investment and permits in the first ten years of their operating period, rent, easement and utilization right, as of the date of permit granted by the authority. This law was amended on July 28, 2020 by the Regulation on the amendments of the electricity market license regulation, notably to update licensing rules regarding power plants switching from coal to geothermal.

This act requires the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization to publish a map of "risky areas" and "risky structures" and to define a time window within which building owners must report if their structures are "risky structures," per government regulations. It allows the ministry to suspend all construction and rebuilding in risky areas and defines procedures for demolishing risky structures, including by allowing the government to expropriate property if necessary. It allows the ministry to engage in a building buyout program and to convert space in risky areas to other uses.

This law represents the overall framework for disaster risk management in Turkey. Its most important functions include requiring the government to establish a High Council on Disaster and Emergency in the office of the Prime Minister, or in a line ministry, in order to create disaster plans, programs, and reports, as well as assigning responsibility for implement emergency response, risk management, and risk assessment to the Department of Planning and Mitigation.

TÜRKİYE UPDATED 1st NDC, Nationally Determined Contribution from Turkey in 2023

Turkey. 2022 National Inventory Report (NIR), National Inventory Report from Turkey in 2022

Turkish greenhouse gas inventory 1990 - 2019, Submission to the Global Stocktake from Turkey in 2022

Türkiye First NDC, Nationally Determined Contribution from Turkey in 2021

Statement by the Republic of Turkey regarding the report entitled "National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2021" of the Greek Cypriot side, Statement from Turkey in 2021

Act No. 5627 on Energy Efficiency

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The purpose of this Act is to increase energy efficiency, avoid waste, ease the burden of energy costs on the economy and protect the environment. &nbsp; &nbsp;It aims to do this by increasing and promoting energy efficiency in energy generation, transmission, distribution and consumption phases at industrial establishments, buildings, power generation plants, transmission and distribution networks and transport, raising energy awareness and implementing training of citizens, and using renewable energy sources. &nbsp; &nbsp;One of the main aspects of the Act is the establishment of an administrative structure for efficient policy, monitoring, analysis, and projections of energy efficiency, through the creation of a General Directorate of Renewable Energy. &nbsp; &nbsp;The role of the General Directorate is to prepare and issue inventories and future projections for the development of energy efficiency, industrial establishments and buildings by region and sector, and annual reports containing facts and assessments for the public sector. This General Directorate also establishes and facilitates the framework for energy efficiency auditing, which is conducted on industry. &nbsp; &nbsp;The Act also sets out energy efficiency management legislation for industrial establishments, commercial buildings, service buildings or public sector buildings. It stipulates that these establishments are required to nominate one of their employees as an energy manager who will be responsible for compliance with energy efficiency legislation. &nbsp; &nbsp;An energy identity certificate is issued to building owners or managers by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. The energy identity certificate holds information on the building's energy requirements, insulation characteristics, efficiency of heating and/or cooling systems, and energy consumption, and is an important component of the energy efficiency administrative process. &nbsp; &nbsp;The Act contains a regulation that lays down principles and procedures for standardized energy performance in residential, commercial and service buildings. The regulation contains norms, standards, minimum performance criteria, data collection and control procedures on architectural design, heating, cooling, heat insulation, hot water, electrical installation and lighting. For example, buildings with a central heating system are required to use systems that allow the distribution of heating costs based on the quantity of heat consumption by central or local heat or temperature control devices. &nbsp; &nbsp;On an industry specific level, a regulation within the Act lays down the principles and procedures relating to increasing the efficiency of electric generation plants and transmission and distribution networks, demand side management, utilisation of waste heat in thermal plants, and it encourages the blending of fossil fuel distribution with fuels such as biofuel and hydrogen. &nbsp; &nbsp;Implementation of voluntary agreements with industry involves production efficiency targets, and is expected to increase energy efficiency by 10% over a three-year period. &nbsp; &nbsp;A regulation within the Act sets out stipulations on unit fuel consumption of vehicles manufactured in the country, raising efficiency standards in vehicles, rolling out mass transport, installing advanced traffic systems for increasing energy efficiency in transport. &nbsp; &nbsp;Training and awareness activities are considered under the Act on Energy Efficiency, which aims to promote effectiveness of energy efficiency services and energy awareness. Activities are focused across producers, importers, and consumers, with practical and theoretical information available for all stakeholders.

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