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General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations / Bulletin
IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE
ACTIONS DISCUSSED IN
COPENHAGEN
Deputy Minister of
Environment, Urbanization
and Climate Change
and the Chief Negotiator for
Climate Change Prof. Dr.
represented Türkiye in the
Ministerial Meeting on
Implementation of Climate
Actions held in Copenhagen,
the capital of Denmark.
The meeting, which
consisted of four sessions,
was held under the
headings of
"Adaptation to Climate Effects",
"Emission Reduction and
Keeping 1.5 Degrees Alive",
"Prevention, Minimization and
Compensation
of Loss and Damage" and
"Mobilization of Finances!"
He Explained Türkiye’s Climate against climate change. Mentioning that
Policies we were at a critical point to limit global
warming to 1.5 degrees, stated
Speaking at the sessions, that it was of vital importance to close the
talked about the need for long-term emission reduction gap by 2030.
and decisive policies to combat cli- pointed out that supporting developing
mate change and adapt to the ef- countries in finance, technology and ca-
fects of climate change, and shared pacity building was of critical importance
Türkiye’s fight against climate chan- in achieving the 1.5 degree target. Empha-
ge with the participants. Referring to sizing the importance of transitioning from
the strengthening of Turkey’s institu- fossil fuels to renewable energy,
tional structure on climate change underlined the importance of cooperation
after signing the Paris Agreement in developing and transferring technology.
and the establishment of the Mi-
nistry of Climate Change,
explained the climate strategies
and action plans put forward by the
Ministry under the roof of the green
development move.
ʴ˟˟ ˟˜ˡ˞˦ ˜ˡ ˔ ˖˛˔˜ˡ ˦˛ˢ˨˟˗ ˕˘
Developing Countries Are a Link in ˦˧˥˘ˡ˚˧˛˘ˡ˘˗ ˙ˢ˥ ˔˟˟ʠˢ˨˧ ˙˜˚˛˧
The Chain ˔˚˔˜ˡ˦˧ ˖˟˜ˠ˔˧˘ ˖˛˔ˡ˚˘ʡ
ʷ˘˩˘˟ˢˣ˜ˡ˚ ˖ˢ˨ˡ˧˥˜˘˦ ˦˛ˢ˨˟˗
Stating that the transition processes
˕˘ ˦˨ˣˣˢ˥˧˘˗ ˜ˡ ˙˜ˡ˔ˡ˖˜ˡ˚ʟ
of developing countries to green
economy should be supported, Bir- ˧˘˖˛ˡˢ˟ˢ˚ˬ ˔ˡ˗ ˖˔ˣ˔˖˜˧ˬ
emphasized that all links in a ˕˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚
chain should be strengthened and
supported with financial and te-
chnical assistance for all-out fight Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and
Climate Change
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