Turkey set to submit Paris climate pact to parliament next month: President

Turkey is planning to submit the Paris climate pact to parliament for approval next month in line with its constructive steps and a declaration of its contributions to the cause, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sept. 21.

"We plan to submit the Paris Climate Agreement to our parliament next month, in line with the constructive steps to be taken and within the framework of our national contribution statement. We intend to complete the ratification phase of the 'carbon neutral' agreement before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow," he stated, addressing the leaders at the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations.

The U.N. Climate Change Conference will be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland.

Turkey is not indifferent to any global problem, crisis or call, and would also do its part on climate change and protecting the environment, Erdoğan said.

"We consider this process, which will lead to radical changes in our investment, production and employment policies, as one of the main elements of our 2053 vision," he added.

He underlined that the world should put its focus on climate change, because beyond being an environmental issue, this problem could lead to irreversible consequences for the Earth.

It is possible to prevent the coronavirus with vaccines, but there is no laboratory solution for climate change, said the president.

"For this reason, also for climate change, we repeat our call that the 'World is Bigger than Five,' something we say at every opportunity," he said, referring to his long campaign to expand the U.N. Security Council beyond its five permanent members to make it more inclusive.

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