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29 August 2025

An interministerial NDC 3.0 meeting was held within the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, the Directorate of Climate Change, and UNICEF Türkiye, marking the launch of the preparatory process for the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which will incorporate Türkiye’s 2035 targets.

At the meeting, stakeholders discussed contributions toward developing a child- and youth-responsive NDC 3.0, while strengthening intersectoral coordination and integrating the rights and needs of children and young people into the process were placed on the agenda.

Delivering the opening address, Director of Climate Change Prof. Hasar said, “On the path toward the 2053 Net Zero Emissions and Green Development targets, the NDC 3.0 process represents a new chapter and a guiding milestone in Türkiye’s fight against climate change.”

Youth representation is getting stronger

Noting that the Climate Envoys have assumed a leading role in raising climate awareness, Hasar explained that important steps have been taken to strengthen youth representation on both national and international platforms.

Emphasizing the importance he attaches to youth participation, Hasar added, “With the aim of training the negotiators of the future, we have taken our young people to COP meetings and enabled them to gain international experience.”

“Climate is a shared issue and a global problem”

Hasar recalled that 2024 was recorded as the hottest year in history, 1.55°C warmer than the pre-industrial period. “At the global level, reducing emissions alone is not sufficient to combat climate change; societies, economies, livelihoods, biodiversity, and resources must also be made more resilient. This is because climate is a shared issue and a global problem,” he said.

The Climate Law will accelerate the green transition

Noting that Türkiye institutionalized its climate policies with the establishment of the Directorate of Climate Change following its accession to the Paris Agreement, Hasar also underlined the importance of the Climate Law:

“The Climate Law is an important law and a legal commitment. It is a clear signal of Türkiye’s resolve in combating climate change. Through the Climate Law, the national green transition will be accelerated. Clean energy investments and innovative technologies will be encouraged. With the Climate Law, local governments, civil society, and the private sector have been more effectively integrated into the process. Our aim is to leave a more livable Türkiye to future generations while protecting our natural resources."

“We are developing climate projections for Türkiye through 2100.”

Hasar noted that Türkiye has prepared climate projections at 3-kilometer resolution through 2100, adding that the results of this important work will be shared with the world.

“While working to reduce our emissions on the one hand, we are resolutely implementing the steps required for our country’s climate change adaptation process on the other. Analyzing the extreme weather events expected to emerge in the future is of critical importance in combating the adverse impacts of climate change. Accordingly, we are developing climate projections for our country through 2100 at a 3-kilometer resolution. This work, which covers a broad geography that includes our country, will be shared with the entire world.”