Author: Semih Ergur (Semih Ergur)

Home / Semih Ergur
Turkey Contributed .90% of Global Agriculture Sector Emissions in 2021
Post

Turkey Contributed .90% of Global Agriculture Sector Emissions in 2021

Historically, the agriculture sector has been Turkey’s largest employer and a major contributor to the country’s GDP, although its share of the economy has fallen consistently over several decades. In 1999, it accounted for 15% of GDP, while employing about half of the labour force. Although the sector has grown over time, the growth has...

Turkey: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Post

Turkey: A Climate Look Past and Forward

Looking Back 2022: An increase in the use of renewable energy Looking Forward 2023: Looking Forward (Predictive) 2023 Presidential Election   2022 has been a difficult year for Turkey in many aspects. The local currency, Turkish Lira, has lost significant value against all the hard currencies and inflation has exceeded 100% per year. In addition...

Turkey’s Power Grid
Post

Turkey’s Power Grid

The electricity grid systems include three distinct components, often hundreds or thousands of miles apart—generation, transmission, and distribution. In many cases, the location of the generation and the concentration of the consumption of power are quite distant from each other. This has been the case in Turkey particularly when the country was hugely dependent on...

Turkey’s Proxy Measures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Post

Turkey’s Proxy Measures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Prosperity, specifically in developed countries, due to the global industry has inevitably caused energy crises and environmental pollution. These issues demand close attention to be resolved sooner than later. The amount of energy produced and consumed is an important parameter affecting the level of emission as well as the source of the energy, i.e., coal...

No Local Production of EVs in Turkey and Most Passenger Car Stock is Old and Fuel Inefficient 
Post

No Local Production of EVs in Turkey and Most Passenger Car Stock is Old and Fuel Inefficient 

In 2001 the number of registered vehicles in Turkey was 8.5 million with an average increase of 1 million vehicles per year. However, in 2022 that number exceeded 25 million, corresponding to a  3-fold increase. Nearly half of the registered vehicles are passenger cars with a share of 56%; the rest of the registered vehicles...

Climate Change is Expected to Result in Declines in Agriculture, Industry, and Tourism in Turkey
Post

Climate Change is Expected to Result in Declines in Agriculture, Industry, and Tourism in Turkey

Changes in the climate may differ from region to region in the world. Regional changes could differ from the global trend as well. If we compare the change in temperature in Turkey with that of the globe, we can see some important differences. We find that the recent increasing temperature trends in Turkey start after...

Almost 95% of Youth View Climate Change As One of The Most Significant Dangers Faced By Turkey
Post

Almost 95% of Youth View Climate Change As One of The Most Significant Dangers Faced By Turkey

Turkey has one of the largest populations in the region, exceeding 85 million. Of this population, almost one third is below 25 and 15 % is between 15-25 years of age which is defined as youth.  Turkey has the highest youth population in Europe. Environmental and social awareness is much higher among educated youth, particularly...

Increasing Usage of Natural Gas in Turkey and Its Effect on Local Economy
Post

Increasing Usage of Natural Gas in Turkey and Its Effect on Local Economy

Turkey ranked as the seventh biggest gas-consuming country in the world with 47.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of consumption in 2020 which was 6.5% more than 2019, according to data of the Natural Gas Distribution Companies Association of Turkey. 2021 natural gas consumption was around 2020 levels. However, Turkey’s gas consumption estimates for 2022 shows an 18.8% rise. Turkey is heavily...

Effects of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Likely Felt in the Energy and Tourism Sector in Turkey
Post

Effects of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Likely Felt in the Energy and Tourism Sector in Turkey

Turkey has been very dependent on Russian natural sources for energy. Russia has been the major supplier of natural gas for Turkey through the pipelines crossing Black Sea and Eastern Europe. Turkey is importing over 60 billion m3 of natural gas mostly from Russia and partly from Algeria and Nigeria as LNG. Significant amount of...

x
x

Climate change is real, and what governments do matters.

Help us work with key stakeholders globally to ensure continued support of the The Paris Agreement.