content tagged with COP31

Environment Ministry, company push for new units at coal plant linked to severe pollution

Environment Ministry, company push for new units at coal plant linked to severe pollution

As Turkey prepares to host COP31, the Environment Ministry is challenging a court order preventing the expansion of a power plant that has long been at the center of criticism.

4 August 2026 Hikmet Adal

Turkey’s transportation emissions raise alarm ahead of COP31

Turkey’s transportation emissions raise alarm ahead of COP31

In Turkey, the transportation sector ranks second in total emissions behind the energy sector, accounting for about 25% of the country’s total.