Climate Change and Environment

Within the scope of the National Biological Diversity Inventory and Monitoring Project initiated by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2013, 13,409 plant and animal species have been identified at approximately 852,644 coordinated points. According to the information compiled from …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) became the first exporters’ associations to receive a “Zero Waste Certificate”. Declaring the year 2020 as the “Year of Sustainability” with the aim of leaving a more livable and green world to future generations, Aegean Exporters’ Associations crowned the “Sustainability Year” by obtaining a …

Press release… Supply chains are changing to include a new set of laws on the prevention of child labour, human rights, the environment and protection of nature. According to Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator Chairman of Aegean Exporters’ Associations, fair trade in the global supply chain will be decisive for the welfare …

Turkey will rank fifth in Europe for increasing its renewable power capacity, which is forecast to add 22.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 to reach 66.8 GW, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The country’s total installed renewable energy capacity stood at 44.6 GW at the end of 2019. Out of …

“The agriculture and food industry has an important role to play” Lise Walbom, CEO of Food Nation Denmark, stated that the agriculture and food industry has an important role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Walbom emphasized that one of the biggest challenges of the humanity in 21st century …

Amid ever-rising concerns over climate change and environmental degradation, the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) have sought to raise awareness on the European Green Deal, the body said on Thursday. İsmail Gülle Under the leadership of the TIM climate committee, several virtual meetings have been held aiming to inform exporters on …

Press release… Highlights: Intergovernmental Council on Pandemic Prevention;Addressing risk drivers including deforestation & wildlife trade;Tax high pandemic-risk activities 540,000 – 850,000 unknown viruses in nature could still infect people;More frequent, deadly and costly pandemics forecast;Current economic impacts are 100 times the estimated cost of prevention Future pandemics will emerge more …

Digital transformation will be critical in redesigning production to prioritize the environment for a sustainable future, a major Turkish business association said on Oct. 20.  “One of the most important problems of our age is undoubtedly climate change,” said Bahadir Balkır, the vice president of the Turkish Industry and Business …

Diminishing rainfall in recent months across the Black Sea region has led to a decrease in the water level in stream beds and dams along with a drop-off in drinking water resources. Experts stated that the region received half of the rain this year and that there is a serious …

Media release… Green recovery plans boost income, employment and GDP better than return-to-normal stimulus measures, new analysis finds.The results make a strong case for including green recovery measures in national responses to Covid-19. New York / London, Oct. 19, 2020 – New analysis, commissioned by the We Mean Business coalition …