Climate change mitigation

The Climate Change Mitigation Strategy and Action Plan (IDASEP), which was prepared to reach Türkiye's 2053 net zero emission target, lists the steps to be taken until 2030 one by one.

A recent report by the non-profit think tank InfluenceMap has unveiled startling insights into the world's carbon dioxide emissions landscape. According to the Carbon Majors report released on Thursday, a mere 57 fossil fuel and cement producers have been accountable for a staggering 80% of global CO2 emissions from 2016 to 2022.

With the aim to bolster renewable energy infrastructure, the European Commission has greenlit funding of 1 billion euros for two key projects in Greece, as reported by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini.

Following a tangible effort launched by a student of Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) with an aim to reduce its carbon footprint, the university administration has announced that the Davutpaşa campus, one of the largest campuses in Istanbul, will go carbon neutral by 2050.

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to a record level in 2023, but the growth slowed from previous years thanks to continued expansion of clean technologies, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

The Cypriot cabinet approved a new grant scheme on Wednesday to encourage reductions in businesses' greenhouse gas emissions.

Domestic industries have to fight an unequal battle compared to their European competitors to maintain production, which is affected by the increased costs of the energy transition and competition from third countries.

The Lloyd's Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonization Hub and five leading shipowners - heads of Capital Group, Navios Maritime Partners, Neda Maritime Agency, Star Bulk and Thenamaris - are launching a global nonprofit Maritime Emissions Reduction Center (M-ERC) in Athens to optimize the efficiency of the existing fleet, Lloyd's said in a statement on Thursday.

Greece hit a record high in wind, solar and hydroelectric energy output last year, power grid operator ADMIE said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to become an exporter of green energy to northern countries.

Bigger, more-powerful cars have negated the impact of tighter CO2 emissions regulations in the EU, a report by the bloc's internal auditor found yesterday.