Turkey
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: ratification (24 Feb 2004)
- KP: ratification (28 May 2009)
Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: NA - Vienna Convention: accession (20 Sept 1991)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (22 Dec 1989)
- LRTAP: signature (13 Nov 1979) and ratification (18 Apr 1983)
- Energy Charter: signature (17 Dec 1991)
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: signature (17 Dec 1994) and ratification (13 Feb 2001)
- Espoo Convention: NA
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Climate
- Communication on Registry Operations of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects (2010) [English]
- Climate Change Action Plan 2011-2023 (2011) [English]
- National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (2011) [English]
Energy
- Law No. 5346 on Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources for the Purposes of Generating Electrical Energy(2005) [English]. Amended (2010) [English]
- Law No. 5686 on Geothermal Resources and Mineral Waters (2007) [English]
- Law No. 5627 on Energy Efficiency (2007) [en, tr]
- Turkish Standard on Thermal Insulation Requirements for Buildings (2008) [English]
- Energy Efficiency Strategy Paper 2012-2023 (2012) [English] – Executive policy annex to the 2007 Energy Efficiency Law; details a set of federal policies to decrease energy intensity by at least 20% by 2023
Forests and Land Use
- Law No. 5403 on Soil Conservation and Land Use (2005) [Turkish] – seeks to protect and improve soil quality, especially in areas deemed at risk of degradation due to climate change. Amended (2008) [Turkish]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environment Law No. 2827 (1983) [en, tr]
- Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment (2014) [Turkish]
- Regulation on Environmental Permits and Licensing (2014) [Turkish]
Factual Matters
- Turkey’s Changing Power Markets (2014) – Report finding that Turkey could achieve its electricity goals through renewables as affordably as coal
- Turkish Wind Energy Statistics Report (2014) – Report showing a large increase in Turkey’s wind energy use.
Secondary Sources
Summaries of legislation compiled from Nachmany, M., et al. 2014. “The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study: A Review of Climate Change Legislation in 66 Countries. Fourth Edition.” London: GLOBE International and the Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics.
Updated as of: December 19, 2014