What we know
What we know: Turkey outlines plans for 'paradigm shift' in energy use ahead of climate summit
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- Turkey's energy minister presented the National Energy Plan 2040 to transition away from coal and fossil fuels
- Turkey is Europe's largest coal power generator according to Ember
- Coal accounted for 33% of Turkey's power generation last year, with solar and wind at nearly 23%
- Turkey aims for 36% electrification and a 40% reduction in emissions by 2040
- The plan requires $500 billion in investment over 13 years, with $210 billion from Turkish public companies
- Turkey plans to become energy independent by 2040, aided by gas, nuclear and renewable expansion
What we don’t know yet
- How Turkey will make coal miners into high-tech or AI experts during the transition, as posed by the minister himself
Open questions
- Where will the remaining investment beyond Turkey's public sector contribution come from?
- What specific steps will be taken to retrain coal miners for new jobs?
- How will sanctions linked to wars in Ukraine and Iran affect Turkey's energy transition plans?
- Can Turkey meet its targets given the Climate Action Tracker's 'critically insufficient' rating?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.