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Türkiye's Local Climate Change Action Plans: Draft Regulation Aims to Enhance Province-Level Adaptation Efforts

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Türkiye's Climate Law No. 7552 aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2053, and as part of this effort, the Climate Change Presidency has prepared a Draft Regulation on Local Climate Change Action Plans. The draft sets out procedures and principles for the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of these plans, which are to be prepared by provincial-level administrations. The draft has been submitted to public consultation, and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye has requested opinions from all chambers and commodity exchanges.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Draft Regulation on Local Climate Change Action Plans sets out procedures and principles for the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of these plans, which are to be prepared by provincial-level administrations.
  • The plans, known as Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAP), will identify climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for each province.
  • The plans will be prepared under the coordination of the governor in provinces, metropolitan municipalities, and other provinces.
  • The first LCCAP is envisioned to cover the 2028-2032 period and will be adopted by the Provincial Climate Change Coordination Boards (Provincial CCCB) by 31 December 2027.
  • The adopted LCCAP will be uploaded into the E-LCCAP system and published on the Climate Portal for public access.
  • The actions under the LCCAP will be communicated to all responsible institutions and organizations to ensure their implementation within prescribed timelines.
  • The implementation status of the actions will be assessed by the Provincial CCCB, which will convene each year by October to evaluate the implementation status of actions under the LCCAP.
  • The Draft Regulation aims to ensure that climate policies are effectively implemented at the local level and tracked in harmony with national targets.

Statistics:

  • The Draft Regulation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Türkiye by 2053.
  • The first LCCAP is envisioned to cover the 2028-2032 period.
  • The deadline for adopting the first LCCAP is 31 December 2027.
  • The LCCAPs will be updated every five years.
  • The actions under the LCCAP will be monitored by the Provincial CCCB.

Sources:

  • Draft Regulation on Local Climate Change Action Plans (Turkey) - Climate Change Presidency.
  • Turkey Envisages Preparation of Local Climate Change Action Plans (Turkey) - Mondaq.
  • Climate Law No. 7552 (Turkey) - Türkiye government.
  • Mondaq Ltd - Tel. +44 (0)20 8544 8300 - http://www.mondaq.com.

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