Minister Kurum announced that they discussed the issues of green transformation, Emission Trading System and COP31 cooperation.
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum met with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and discussed cooperation issues on green transformation, Emission Trading System and Finance and Trade Day to be held on 13 November.
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Turkey implemented the Emission Trading System in August. Climate and trade focused studies are planned within the scope of COP31.
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum shared the meeting on his social account.
Noting that they met with Okonjo-Iweala, Kurum said, "We discussed the effects of the green transformation on global trade, opportunities for the development of sustainable value chains and the Emission Trading System that we implemented in August." he said.
The institution noted that they evaluated the areas of cooperation they could develop with the WTO at COP31 and said, "In this context, we aim to bring together the topics of climate, trade, finance and investment with concrete steps on the Finance and Trade Day, which we will organize in cooperation with the WTO on November 13." made his assessment.
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Finance and Trade Day will be held on November 13 in cooperation with the WTO.
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