Emphasis is placed on green transformation in transportation and communication investments

Within the scope of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) hosted by Türkiye in Antalya, the teams of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure are promoting their environmental projects at the stands they set up in the Green Zone in the Transportation-Energy Field.

Minister Uraloğlu, who attended meetings within the scope of the summit, held bilateral meetings with foreign guests and participated in some events, told the AA correspondent that they, as the Ministry, determined themes within the scope of COP31.

Stating that everyone has a lot of work to do in the field of climate, and that he visits the stands and examines the innovations and studies whenever he has the opportunity, Uraloğlu said:

"For this reason, we are working on how we can reduce emissions in roads, railways, airways, maritime and communications, how we can use renewable energies, how we can produce and use environmentally friendly fuels, especially the fuel we call SAF in aviation, in Türkiye, and if that is not enough, how we can sell it to the world. As the Ministry, we have investments in many areas, from communications to ecological overpasses. While building transportation structures, we also pay attention to protecting the integrity of natural life. At this point, especially at the point of overpasses, we are working on the passage of both living creatures and animals." "We also protect the plant ecosystem and ensure its passage from one side to the other with these ecological bridges."

"WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TALKING ABOUT 6G"

Pointing out that they carried out the same work on the underpasses, Uraloğlu said that they took care not to divide the natural life in those areas and to preserve the plants as they were, by filling them and providing passage with bridges and viaducts.

Stating that they are planning 2053 as the Ministry, Uraloğlu said, "We do not just dream of 2053, we plan it. So, when we come to 2053, we say 'Let's have 28 thousand 500 kilometers of railways'. We say 'Let our highways be 10 thousand kilometers'. We want our number of airports to exceed 60. We are working to make 300-400 million people travel." he said.

Noting that there are also studies in the field of communication, Uraloğlu stated that they have already started talking about 6G and that they are making plans in all areas.

Uraloğlu emphasized that they may be disappointed as a world by 2053 and continued as follows:

"Why? We are developing so fast that we will probably realize what we dreamed of for 2050 and 2053 sooner. When we come to 2053, the managers and engineers after us will be doing much better. Of course, COP31 is environmentally friendly, on the basis of green transformation. It is a very important platform in this context. The world is here and we are talking about this issue together. The decisions to be taken concern the world. The decisions to be taken should be global so that everyone should be around the table so that they can be responded to in real terms. Efforts for this We do."