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The Green Roadmap: Turkey's 2026-2030 Plan to Decarbonize the Economy

A new decree published in the Official Gazette outlines a sweeping strategy to integrate Turkey into global green supply chains and accelerate the nation's transition to a net-zero future.

The Green Roadmap: Turkey's 2026-2030 Plan to Decarbonize the Economy
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Democracy News Live Desk
Date
9 Nov 2026
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2 min
The Race Against Time

Natural resources are not infinite, and the world is waking up to that fact with increasing urgency. As global developments like climate change, unchecked industrialization, population growth, and geopolitical conflicts strain the planet's finite assets, nations are forced to confront the limits of their growth models. Turkey, a nation straddling two continents and heavily reliant on energy imports, finds itself at a critical juncture. The country has set its sights on a distant but ambitious horizon: the year 2053. By that date, Turkey aims to achieve net zero emissions, a target that requires a complete overhaul of how the economy functions, produces, and consumes energy. To bridge the gap between today’s reality and that future goal, the government has released a new directive.

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