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The Opening Was Held
with Young People

Murat Kurum became the 210th Climate Ambassador

At the Council, which was opened with the Youth Session, Minister Murat Kurum met with 209 university climate ambas-
sadors and joined the youth climate movement as the 210th climate ambassador. It the session moderated by nature
advocate Güven İslamoğlu, the Minister Kurum answered the questions of the young people . Stating that the whole
world is going through an important turning point in the face of climate change, Kurum thanked the youth for the im-
portance they attach to the fight against climate change.

Konya Will Be a Pioneer for
combating climate change. Critical Threshold 1.5 Degrees

Making a speech at the opening of the council, Pointing out that climate migration will create many
Minister Murat Kurum reminded that Konya, whi- problems that are difficult to solve by changing the de-
ch hosted the first Climate Council of Turkey, was mographic structure of many countries and that no sta-
the capital of the Seljuk Empire, the host of good- te has the power to stop it alone, Minister Kurum said:
ness, peace, human values, love of nature, green
and blue on earth. Stating that Konya is deeply “There is a very critical threshold in front of the world.
affected by climate change, Kurum said that the This can keep global warming at 1.5 degrees. For the
city faced drought, thirst, giant sinkholes, and the 1.5°C target, global emissions need to be reduced by
risk of losing its lakes, but that the city will be suc- 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. To achieve
cessful and pioneer for combating climate chan- the 1.5 degree target, global emissions must be re-
ge, as it has faced throughout history. duced by 45 percent by 2030 and reach net zero by
2050. Reduction of 7.6 percent per year by all count-
Minister Murat Kurum stated that, with the speech ries by 2030 is the way to achieve this target. The
made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the question at this point is this. Can the world achieve
UN General Assembly, Turkey embarked on the
path of “2053 Net Zero Emissions and Green De- this reduction rate? The solution is to establish strong,
velopment Revolution” and thanked Erdogan for fair-based cooperation and to have a spirit of total
opening the doors of this goal to Turkey. mobilization. It is to achieve rapid, well-planned and
far-reaching transformations simultaneously, especi-
ally in the energy, agriculture, industry, transport and
construction sectors.”

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