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'Clean energy can be vital to Türkiye's energy dependence'

'Clean energy can be vital to Türkiye's energy dependence'

With half of Türkiye's power generation based on fossil fuel imports, clean energy can play a crucial role in becoming further energy dependent, according to a new study.

Power generation in Turkey: 2021 saw an increase in share of fossil fuels

Power generation in Turkey: 2021 saw an increase in share of fossil fuels

According to the data of the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ), the share of fossil fuels, which causes the climate crisis, in power generation increased by 6 percentage points in 2021 and topped 64 percent.

15 February 2022

Paris Agreement takes effect in Turkey: 'Fossil fuels should be abandoned urgently'

Paris Agreement takes effect in Turkey: 'Fossil fuels should be abandoned urgently'

Health problems caused by air pollution from coal-fired power plants cost Turkey 2.86 billion Euro per year, NGOs warn.

10 November 2021

Either capitalism or the future

AS THE CLIMATE AND WORLD CHANGE - 6

Either capitalism or the future

The reason why we are not able to achieve an energy transformation, which is de facto possible, is because such a transformation is against the interests of the capitalists. That is why we need to target the system change, not the climate.

24 June 2021 Tuna Emren