Explained: Turkey outlines plans for 'paradigm shift' in energy use ahead of climate summit

Turkey's energy minister presented the National Energy Plan 2040 to transition away from coal and fossil fuels

COP31

The annual United Nations climate change summit, to be hosted by Turkey in Antalya

electrification

The process of shifting energy use from fossil fuels to electric power sources

net zero emissions

A state where greenhouse gas emissions produced are balanced by removals, target set for 2053

Climate Action Tracker

An organization that measures countries' climate policies against the 2015 Paris Agreement goals

just transition

A shift away from coal that aims to protect workers and communities dependent on the industry