Is Türkiye’s climate and energy policy ready for COP 31?

As the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 31) begins in Antalya, Türkiye is stepping into the international spotlight as a climate policy actor. The country is rapidly expanding its wind and solar capacity, while continuing to rely on coal, oil and natural gas. Economic interests and a lack of concrete phase-out plans make it harder to envision a transition that sustainably reduces emissions. At the same time, the COP-Presidency increases the pressure on the Turkish government to align its climate commitments with its national energy policies.