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Gas, Energy and Economy

Gas production and imports Turkey has a high level of foreign dependency in both oil and gas, with the former accounting for 92% of the total and the latter exceeding…
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Climate crisis and gas

It is estimated that approximately 75% of greenhouse gases contributing to the climate crisis originate from the utilisation of fossil fuels. The use of coal, oil and gas is a…
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Renewable Energy in Türkiye

In the energy literature, renewable energy is energy that is continuously accessible through the natural environment without requiring an effort to bring it forth. The most prominent and now commercialized…
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Renewable Energy and the Economy

Renewable energy sources can be used to produce both heat and electricity. Contrary to common belief, some renewable energy sources—such as geothermal and biogas—also have the capability to supply uninterrupted…
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Renewable energy and climate

Renewable energy sources have undoubtedly come to the fore in recent years in part because their impact on climate change is lower than that of thermal power plants. Although these…
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Gas in Turkey

Natural gas is a fossil fuel that occurs in nature. Its primary component is methane, with a range of other hydrocarbon gases also present. It is a key energy source…
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Coal Exit

To halt the climate crisis and keep the average temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we must phase out the use of coal in electricity generation. Many scientific studies suggest…
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Impacts of coal

Climate crisis Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel. In order to limit the increase in average surface temperature the 1.5°C target in the Paris Agreement, it is essential that…
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Coal in electricity generation

In 2022, 34.3% of Turkey’s electricity generation and 21%  of the total installed capacity was based on coal. By the end of 2022, the total installed capacity of coal-fired power…
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The Future of Coal

The future of electricity generation from coal in the world  There are currently over 2,400 coal-fired power plants in operation across 79 countries. The installed capacity of these power plants…
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