Newspaper: COP29 - key step in strengthening Türkiye’s position in Global Environmental Agenda  

An article titled "Türkiye’s Goal at COP29: Zero Harmful Emissions by 2053. Is This Achievable?" was published in the Cumhuriyet newspaper on November 22.

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan's capital Baku is considered a significant step in strengthening Türkiye’s position in the global environmental agenda, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

The newspaper wrote that Türkiye was the third-largest represented country at the climate summit in Azerbaijan, with 1,892 participants.

"Türkiye’s large-scale participation at COP29 demonstrates the importance Ankara places on addressing climate change," the Turkish newspaper wrote. 

The article highlights Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call to support Türkiye’s bid to host the global climate summit in 2026. It draws attention to Türkiye's new Climate Strategy, unveiled at COP29 in Azerbaijan, which aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the country’s total energy production to 69 per cent by 2053.

However, the article also includes the views of several experts who argue that the measures outlined in the strategy are insufficient to achieve Türkiye's goal of zero harmful emissions by 2053. 

COP29, taking place at Baku Stadium from November 11 to 22, marks a significant milestone for Azerbaijan as the country hosts a Conference of the Parties (COP) for the first time. COP29 has reached a significant agreement on climate finance, with a commitment to allocate $250 billion annually until 2035. This decision was confirmed in a statement released by the COP29 chairmanship on November 22.

The statement outlined that the COP29 Chairmanship had worked throughout the year to establish a fair and ambitious climate finance target, focusing on the needs and priorities of developing nations. An extensive and inclusive consultation process, which continued into the early hours of the morning, allowed all parties to contribute to the package of texts released the previous day. The chairmanship expressed gratitude for the constructive participation of all groups involved.

By Naila Huseynova