The Presidential Circular on the "Green Agreement Action Plan (2026-2030)" prepared with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was published in the Official Gazette. The following statements were included in the circular:
"Today, since natural resources have decreased significantly due to global developments such as climate change, industrialization, population growth and wars, it has become necessary to establish global collaborations in order to make these resources reusable effectively and efficiently. In this context, studies on green transformation have accelerated in international organizations, especially the United Nations and the European Union. Thanks to these studies, new policies have been determined and legislative regulations have been put into effect in different areas such as carbon pricing, circular economy, green technologies and decarbonization of the industry. With these developments, green transformation is not only about the environment and "It has become one of the main determining factors of not only climate policies, but also industry, trade, investment and competitiveness policies."
In this process, our country has taken important steps in line with the 2053 net zero emission target, which it has determined with a holistic approach, in order to accelerate its green transformation, including the development of the climate issue and carbon pricing infrastructure, supporting green transformation in the industrial sector, increasing renewable energy capacity, transition to a circular economy and dissemination of sustainable production practices. In this respect, we aim to update the "Green Agreement Action Plan", which was put into effect with the Circular No. 2021/15 published in the Official Gazette No. 31543 dated 16/7/2021, in line with global and regional developments and our Country's policies and priorities in the field of green transformation, in order to strengthen the integration of our country's economy into green supply chains, to move forward the ongoing economic integration process within the scope of the Customs Union with the European Union and to make maximum use of the opportunities offered by the green transformation. was needed.
In this context, the "Green Agreement Action Plan (2026-2030)", prepared based on the twin transformation approach in which green and digital transformation are discussed together with the contributions of relevant public institutions and organizations and private sector stakeholders under the coordination of the Ministry of Commerce, will be published on the official website of the Ministry of Commerce (www.ticaret.gov.tr). Green Deal Working Group, established with Circular No. 2021/15, to monitor and evaluate the developments regarding the actions included in the Action Plan and to ensure the necessary coordination; It will continue its activities under the chairmanship of the Minister of Commerce or the deputy minister to be appointed by him, with the participation of the relevant deputy ministers of the Ministries of Labor and Social Security, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, Treasury and Finance, Internal Affairs, Culture and Tourism, National Education, Industry and Technology, Agriculture and Forestry, Transport and Infrastructure, Vice President of Strategy and Budget, Vice President of the Investment and Finance Office and Deputy Chairman of the Council of Higher Education.
Within the scope of the Action Plan, relevant public institutions and organizations will send their annual development reports regarding the actions for which they are responsible and relevant to the Ministry of Commerce; Developments regarding the implementation of the Action Plan will be monitored and evaluated by the Green Deal Working Group. "I kindly request that all public institutions and organizations within the scope of the "Green Deal Action Plan (2026-2030)" fulfill their duties and responsibilities sensitively, and that all public institutions and organizations meticulously provide all kinds of support and assistance that will be needed during the implementation of the Action Plan."
