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Zero coal target: 'Turkey can replace coal sites with solar energy fields'

Zero coal target: 'Turkey can replace coal sites with solar energy fields'

With such a transformation, the electricity needs of 6.9 million households could be met, according to a report by environmental groups.

Turkey one of four countries in Europe that haven't set a date to quit coal

Turkey one of four countries in Europe that haven't set a date to quit coal

Turkey should set a date for coal exit before the climate summit to be held in Egypt at the end of the year, says the Ekosfer Association.

Petition by young people in Turkey: 'Prepare a coal exit action plan for a carbon-free future'

Petition by young people in Turkey: 'Prepare a coal exit action plan for a carbon-free future'

The Youth for Climate Turkey team has launched a petition demanding that Turkey take realistic and genuine steps towards achieving its 2053 decarbonization target: “In order to do this, it is crucial that our country announces it will phase out coal by 2030.”

27 January 2022

Turkey fails to reduce carbon intensity in power generation, shows report

Turkey fails to reduce carbon intensity in power generation, shows report

While the share of non-hydro renewables in power generation has doubled since 2017, the country's carbon intensity has remained same, according to the Ember report.

20 January 2022