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B. CLIMATE

CHANGE

Climate change, the effects of which we experience more intensely in the world and in Türkiye
every year, affects every segment of society socially and economically as a global crisis.

As a result of the 2053 Net Zero Emission Target announced by our President in 2021 and Tür-
kiye’s will to become a party to the Paris Agreement, the green transformation process, which
marks a comprehensive change and transformation in all sectors, has started in Türkiye.

The institutional structure of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has
been strengthened to increase its capacity accordingly. The name of the Ministry was changed
as the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the Climate Change Presi-
dency was established under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change in
order to carry out activities related to taking necessary measures to combat climate change and
determining plans, policies and strategies for green transformation in line with Türkiye’s 2053
Net Zero Emission Target.

Türkiye expresses its sensitivity on a global scale by setting decisive targets within the scope of
combating climate change. In this direction, “Updated First National Contribution Statement”
was prepared by the MoEUCC with the contribution of relevant institutions and organizations
and submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Chan-
ge. The mitigation rate from the increase announced as 21% has been increased to 41% for 2030.

Accordingly, after the announcement of the “National Contribution Declaration”, work on the
road map to reach the 2030 target of Türkiye has started. Within the scope of the studies, two
complementary plans, namely “Climate Change Mitigation Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2030”
and “Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2030”, which include key and
priority targets in combating climate change, were finalized.

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