Climate Network Türkiye Statement on the New Incentive Package: Public Resources Should Protect Workers, Not Companies
In a joint statement, the İklim Ağı (Climate Network Türkiye) stated that the new incentive package continues to increase the profits of polluting companies, hinders the expansion of clean energy, and puts public health and public finances at risk. Following the announcement of the new incentive package by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, […]
Türkiye’s Climate Target Increases Emissions Instead of Reducing Them
UPDATE (March, 2026) Civil society organisations working in the field of climate change have been monitoring the climate targets set by Türkiye under the Paris Agreement (adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to which Türkiye is a party) since they were first announced in 2015. The emission reduction target announced by […]
If There’s a Target, There’s Life!
The Mediterranean region, where Türkiye is located, is among the most affected regions by climate change. According to a recent study* changes have already begun in parts of our country with arid and cold spells. On a global scale, the continuation of life as we know it depends on limiting the increase in the global […]
Climate Network Türkiye: The Climate Law Adopted by Parliament Can Protect Neither Nature, Nor People, Nor the Climate
Following the General Assembly deliberations of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on 2 July 2025, the Climate Law was adopted and enacted. While climate laws are important instruments of climate policy, the Climate Law adopted in its current form represents a historic missed opportunity for Türkiye’s fight against the climate crisis. Published in the […]
Türkiye’s First Climate Law Proposal Is Coming to the Grand National Assembly
However, this proposal contains significant shortcomings in addressing the climate crisis; among them are the absence of a just transition mechanism and a scientific advisory council. In its current form, the bill defines just transition merely as a concept. It does not, however, provide for employment and social support mechanisms for workers, their families, or […]
Statement by the Climate Network Türkiye on the Climate Law Proposal Submitted to the Grand National Assembly
Statement by the Climate Network Türkiye on the Climate Law Proposal Submitted to the Grand National Assembly: We Demand a Law That Protects Nature, People, and the Climate Bringing together 15 civil society organisations working on climate in Türkiye, the İklim Ağı (Climate Network Türkiye) issued a statement on the first Climate Law proposal submitted […]
Türkiye’s Climate Network Türkiye Established
Fifteen expert civil society organizations working in the field of climate in Türkiye have come together under the umbrella of the İklim Ağı (Climate Network Türkiye). Announced to the public at a launch event held in Istanbul, the Climate Network Türkiye aims to contribute to the development of science-based and realistic targets and national policies […]