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General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations / Bulletin
Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of
Cooperation with Germany in the Field of Environment with the Netherlands Discussed
Environment
Minister Kurum first met with Dutch Environment
Minister Vivianne Heijnen on the second day of the
Minister Kurum stated during the meeting with the
conference. During the meeting, it was decided that
German Federal Minister of Environment, Nature
the technical teams would start negotiations in order
Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer
to sign a memorandum of understanding for the
Protection Steffi Lemke that they discussed the development of cooperation between Türkiye and the
issues of increasing environmental cooperation Netherlands in the field of environment. At the meeting,
and experience sharing between the two countries. issues such as conducting joint studies on circular
economy and waste management and investigating
cooperation opportunities for R&D studies on green
hydrogen technology were discussed. During the
meeting, the studies of the Netherlands on solid waste
disposal technology were evaluated, and it was stated
that the Netherlands would also support the Global
Declaration of Zero Waste Goodwill signed under the
UN.
Innovative Technologies in the Field of
Environment
Minister Kurum then met with Qatari Minister of Environment Interview with Sinkevicius, Member of the European
and Climate Change Sheikh Faleh Bin Nasser Bin Ahmed Commission
Bin Ali Al Thani. In this meeting, the issues of conducting
research and development studies in order to develop Kurum also met with Virginijus Sinkevicius, European
innovative technologies in the field of environment such Commissioner for the Environment. At the meeting,
as carbon capture and storage technology between it was agreed that all countries and parties should
Qatar and Türkiye were discussed. In addition, it was take collective concrete action to protect biodiversity.
reiterated that the current cooperation of both countries Sinkevicius stated that the European Union will
within the scope of climate change should be increased support in all matters for the protection of Türkiye’s
in the environmental field and especially in the field of biodiversity. The meeting underlined that in addition
renewable energy. to the protection of seas, rivers, and lakes, it is also
necessary to work together in harmony on forest fires.
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