Türkiye’s Parliament has officially passed the country’s first national climate law, establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and implement the 2015 Paris Agreement. The law introduces a national emissions trading system (ETS) and clarifies the institutional responsibilities for monitoring and enforcement. Key industrial sectors, particularly energy, cement, and steel, will be required to monitor, report, and eventually pay for their emissions. Entities failing to submit verified emissions reports or violating monitoring requirements will face administrative fines.
The legislation also mandates that municipalities incorporate climate adaptation strategies into local planning and encourages financial support for clean energy and sustainability initiatives. A newly created Carbon Market Board will oversee carbon pricing and ensure transparency and fairness in market-based mechanisms.
In its updated NDC (2023), Türkiye pledged to cut its GHG emissions in 2030 by 41% below a BAU scenario (compared to 21% in its initial NDC). Türkiye ratified the Paris Agreement in 2021 and committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2053.