Climate Change Strategy 2010-2020

Laws and Policies

CCLW

CCLW national policies

Law passed

The Strategy sketches Turkey's vision in addressing multiple aspects of climate change, and serves as a basis for the National <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/climate-change-action-plan-2011-2023/">Climate Change Action Plan 2011-2023</a>. &nbsp; The Strategy puts forth a set of policies to address those in the short-, medium-, and long term for reduction of emissions from the following sectors: energy, industry, transport, waste, LULUCF. &nbsp; It calls for increasing of energy efficiency and use of renewable energy, gradually moving to low- and zero-carbon emissions and the reduction of energy intensity by 2020 to 2004 levels, 30% share of renewables in electricity by 2023, and a reduction of 7% of emissions from electricity by 2020 against a BAU scenario. &nbsp; The strategy also addresses the need to develop policy on climate change adaptation. &nbsp; The Strategy further lays out a way forward for technology development and transfer, institutional infrastructure building and monitoring. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;