TÜRKIYE

Türkiye has 4,808 megawatts (MW) of proposed coal capacity, which is an over 50% reduction in pre-construction capacity compared to 2022. Still, this capacity would increase the size of the country's operating coal fleet by nearly 25%. 2020 seemed to have marked a turning point for coal power, as numerous projects were cancelled. Intense organizing and large-scale public protests against coal helped pressure the Turkish government to cancel many projects and pass a law strengthening emissions standards for older coal plants. In April 2023, Türkiye submitted an updated Nationally Determined Contribution, increasing their target from a 21% to a 41% emissions reduction by 2030. The country also targets a peak in emissions in 2038 and has a goal of zero emissions by 2053. The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources outlined a plan that included a projection of 3.2 GW of added coal capacity by 2035, which indicated that several more proposed coal projects will be cancelled beyond the 1,215 GW cancelled in 2023.