Low-carbon economy
Energy Ministry selects sites for first offshore YEKA
The Energy Ministry has announced that it selected four regions as potential sites for offshore wind power Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA).
Those sites include the locations in the Bandırma, Bozcaada, Gelibolu and Karabiga regions.
EU’s carbon tax to impact countries, including Türkiye: Experts
The European Union's major trading partners, including Türkiye, will be impacted by the bloc's carbon tax, experts have said.
The competition will intensify for the nations which are slow in preparations to comply with the carbon tax regulations, such as Türkiye, China, India, the U.S., the U.K. and Canada, they warned.
Turkish renewable energy companies investing abroad
Turkish companies are increasingly entering foreign markets for renewable energy investments, an expert has said.
Slovenia’s updated energy and climate plan more ambitious
The government has approved an updated national energy end climate plan which brings more ambitious goals in key segments such as emission growth and the pace of transition towards renewables.
Henkel’s Tuzla plant achieves carbon neutrality
Henkel's Adhesive Technologies plant in İstanbul's Tuzla district, has achieved carbon neutrality, marking a significant milestone in the company's ambitions to become climate positive across its global operations by 2030.
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$450 mln to be provided under ‘Türkiye Green Industry Project’
Some $450 million in financing will be provided to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and industrial firms under the Türkiye Green Industry Project, Industry and Technology Minister Fatih Kacır has said.
Motor Oil buys into solar energy company
Motor Oil on Friday announced the acquisition of 75% of Unagi AE, which operates in the photovoltaic sector.
In particular, Unagi owns a 51% share in a portfolio of photovoltaic projects at various stages with a total nominal capacity of 1.9 gigawatts in Greece and the transaction was made through the subsidiary Motor Oil Renewable Energy (MORE).
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Solar investment outshines oil: IEA
Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report yesterday.
While that is a welcome development, warned the IEA that investment in fossil fuels is rising when it should be falling fast to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
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Vucic meets with Norwegian ambassador, representatives of energy companies
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Monday with Norway's Ambassador to Belgrade Jorn Gjelstad and representatives of Norwegian companies from the renewables sector to discuss investments in green energy projects.
Ministry launches project to place solar panels on water
Within the scope of a new project by the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, which will both increase renewable energy production and protect agricultural lands, floating solar panels will be placed on stagnant water surfaces such as dams and ponds.