One of the issues that have been discussed in the last few days in Turkey’s busy agenda is the Paris Climate Agreement. Making a statement at the end of September, President Erdoğan announced that they would ratify the Paris Climate Agreement. The issue, which was brought to the Parliament in the past days, was also approved by the deputies. In today’s issue of the Official Gazette, it hosted a development regarding the Paris Climate Agreement.
In the Official Gazette; The “Law Concerning the Approval of the Paris Agreement” was passed. Thus, the Paris Climate Agreement has officially become a fact of our lives. Thus, Turkey was officially included in the agreement, which was revealed in December 2015.
Turkey did not want to approve it because it was shown as a developed country.
The Paris Climate Agreement was accepted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and some countries directly implemented this agreement. However, Turkey did not want to be a party to the agreement. Because Turkey’s being included in the developed country category was not accepted in Turkey. The government thought that Turkey should be in the category of developing countries.
The Paris Climate Agreement is critical as it is the world’s first comprehensive climate agreement. Countries that are party to the agreement must limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In addition, the promises made until 2050 must be kept, and greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced to 0. On the other hand; With the agreement, the use of fossil-based fuels such as coal should be reduced and a transition to renewable energy should be made. . .
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