Turkish Emissions Trading System

The Turkish Emissions Trading System is the carbon emission trading system expected to cover almost half of greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey, with a 50 thousand tCO₂e/year threshold[1] which is supposed to start in Q3 2026,[2] with a free pilot phase including industries such as cement.[3] Exporters have to pay the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from 1 January 2026 until the Turkish ETS starts. The implementation phase is due to run from 2027 to 2034.[4] A law was passed in 2025 but allowances have not yet been decided,[5] and it has not yet clear whether the country will join the Cooperative Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.[6]: section 4.4.1  In 2026 Carbon Market Watch criticised the free allocations, the lack of transparency and the lack of guaranteed absolute emissions reductions.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Why a weak Turkish ETS fails both the climate and Turkish exporters (PDF) (Report).
  2. ↑ "Medium term program" (PDF). p. 71.
  3. ↑ "Cemtech Europe opens in Istanbul: Turkey prepares to launch domestic ETS". International Cement Review. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ↑ ricardo (2024-12-04). "Pilot phase of Turkey's ETS on track for 2025 launch: official - EUROMETAL". Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Parliament passes Türkiye's first climate law - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  6. ↑ 2053 long term climate strategy (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change. November 2024.


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