Tag Archives: Climate Change

Türkiye has drawn a roadmap for its fight against climate change, containing 217 decision steps under seven titles. The roadmap has been determined following three months of studies carried out by Climate Council organized by the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry. While 76 of the decisions determined were on the topics of transportation, …

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Structures and Irrigation Department Lecturer Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir, talking about the effects of global climate change in the world, said, “Maybe 30 years from now, we will plant cotton instead of hazelnuts and tea in the Black Sea.” Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs …

Turkish climate scientist warns extreme weather events will become more violent, more frequent, more widespread in future… With the average temperature of Earth rising every year, there could be a spike in extreme weather conditions worldwide. Numerous studies indicate the increasing number of floods, storms, droughts and extreme weather conditions …

More and more farmers that are concerned about the adverse effects of climate change are buying insurance policies to protect them against potential financial losses due to drought. In the first three months of 2022, a record number of growers applied for this particular insurance. In the whole of 2021, …

Press release… TÜİOSB DETERMINED THE ROAD MAP FOR 2022… 2022 Targets and Plans Meeting was held with the participation of company representatives who will invest in TÜİOSB, which is Turkiye’s first new generation exporter, digital and green organised industrial zone, with the aim of industry 4.0 and based on respect …

Turkiye’s zero waste campaign aims to drive recycling efforts for all kinds of waste… Turkiye’s Zero Waste campaign, first launched in 2017, is now set to expand throughout the country in order to encourage recycling.  The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, which oversees the massive recycling campaign, will …

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP26 – held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021, world leaders have discussed appropriate global action on climate change.But while much attention will focus on ways of curbing further greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there’s also growing awareness of the need to try …

Adopting new strategies and road maps is a must to curb the impending effects of drought in Turkey and the world… Drought is an unpredictable natural phenomenon that occurs when precipitation is lower than the average for many years. It can happen anywhere at any time, and it is very …

Turkey‘s Green Reconciliation Working Group, which was formed under the leadership of the Ministry of Commerce, will intensify its activities in order to remove barriers to foreign trade and ensure the green transformation of companies. The steps to be taken towards the green transformation in Turkey are important not only in terms of preserving …