Page 16 - Bulletin 1
P. 16
Directorate General for European Union and Foreign Relations Bulletin
“Combating Climate The Future is in Zero Waste
Change is Turkey’s Duty to Stating that the Zero Waste movement is of great
Humanity” importance in terms of reducing waste and preven-
ting waste, Minister Murat Kurum said, “We must qu-
Stating that Turkey is not a country responsible for ickly develop financial mechanisms for the transiti-
the point where climate change has come, Mu- on to a circular economy on waste, which is now an
rat Kurum said in the continuation of his speech: economic value. We have to accelerate the constru-
“However, we have a sensitivity that comes from ction of rainwater harvesting systems with the reuse
history. That is our duty consciousness towards of wastewater and solid waste. We have to quickly
humanity.” The Minister reminded that, as a requ- establish our infrastructure in order to increase the
irement of this awareness, they unanimously ac- use of renewable energy sources in new buildings
cepted the Paris Climate Agreement on 6 October and to develop almost zero energy building works
2021 at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand with green building certification.” Stating that he ho-
National Assembly and noted that they will prepare pes the Climate Council, which will last for 5 days,
Turkey’s “National Statement of Contribution and will serve Turkey’s Green Development Revolution
Long Term Strategy and Action Plan” and submit it in the best possible way, Kurum stated that they will
to the UN Climate Change Framework Convention announce the targets they will reach through nego-
Secretariat in 2022. tiations and meetings with the final declaration.
Within the scope of the program, Minister Murat Ku-
rum opened the painting exhibition reflecting the
effects of climate change and visited the three-di-
mensional climate tunnel, which shows the negati-
The Climate Council ve effects of climate change dramatically.
Hosted Many Panels
The Climate Council, which will create the infrastructure tor. Dominick Chilcott, UK Ambassador, Ovais Sarmad,
of Turkey’s strategies, actions, policies and legislations UNFCCC Deputy Executive Director and Gaetano Leo-
in line with the 2053 Net Zero Emissions and Green De- ne, Retired UN Executive Director took part as speakers
velopment goal, has also hosted many panels. at the panel.
In the “Paris Climate Agreement and the International In another panel held under the title of “Green Policy”,
Process in the Climate Regime” Panel, After the 26th the role, contribution and importance of the parliamen-
Conference of the Parties (COP26), the evaluation of the tary process in the implementation of climate change
global steps taken in the fight against climate change, policies and the work of international organizations on
the future of climate negotiations and the expectations green policy were discussed. In the session moderated
from the implementation phase of the Paris Agreement by UN Turkey Resident Coordinator Alvaro Rodriguez,
were discussed. UNDP Turkey Resident Representative Louisa Vinton,
The moderator of the session was Prof. Dr. Mehmet UNIDO Turkey Representative Süleyman Yılmaz took
Emin Birpınar, Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbani- part as speakers.
zation and Climate Change and Climate Chief Negotia-
16
