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INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENT
IN THE CAMPAIGN TO BEAT
PLASTIC POLLUTION
5th Session of the agreement for actively combating dies carried out in the field of environment
increasing plastic pollution. The decision in Türkiye and stated that the recycling
Environment Assembly
was given a standing ovation by the rate increased from 13% to 22% in 3 years
(UNEA), which is a
with the Zero Waste Project, it would rea-
decision-making a Negotiating Committee would be ch 35% in 2023, and that the Zero Waste
instrument within established, and the works would have Blue Project for marine pollution was imp-
the United Nations been completed by 2024. lemented and the preparation of a com-
Environment Programme prehensive circular economy action plan
(UNEP) in relation to Recycling Rate of Türkiye Increased by 9 was currently underway. Noting that after
Points in 3 Years the Paris Agreement was ratified, Türki-
global environmental
ye was even more willing to do its part in
problems, took place
In his speech at the meeting, con- the fight against climate change,
in Nairobi, the capital veyed Türkiye’s statement on environmen- stated the following: “We will resolutely re-
of Kenya. The Deputy tal problems to the assembly, and stated ach the ‘2053 Net Zero Emissions’ target
Minister of Environment, that they made a statement to expand the announced by our President Recep Tayyip
Urbanization and Climate Zero Waste Blue Project all over the wor-
Change and the Chief ld, to charge for plastic bags and to limit
single-use plastics. Stating that Turkey has Then he added the following: “We redu-
Negotiator for Climate
increased its recycling rate by 9 points in 3 ced plastic bag usage by 65% following
Change Prof. Dr. Mehmet
years with the Zero Waste project carried the implementation of charging for plas-
out under the auspices of President Recep tic We started our work for the pre-
the Programme to Tayyip wife Emine Bir- paration of the national circular economy
represent Türkiye. stated that they will prepare a com- action plan and focused on restricting
prehensive circular economy action plan single-use We have implemen-
An Agreement Was Reached in The as the Ministry and that they will reach the ted provincial marine litter action plans
Campaign to Beat Plastic Pollution Net Zero Emission target pointed out by for all coastal In this ˖ˢˡ˧˘˫˧ʟ
we have collected a total of 138 thousand
In the meeting where representatives tons of marine litter from the coast and
from 175 countries were gathered, a “We Will Achieve the Net Zero Emissions the sea since We are also very hap-
historic resolution was reached. At the Target with Determination.” py to adopt the draft resolution on plastic
UN Environment Assembly, it was agreed
to draft an international legally binding In his speech, referred to the stu-
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