Zero Waste was emphasized at the G20 Leaders Summit.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the 18th G20 Summit in the Indian capital city of New Delhi.

Noting that this year’s G20 Summit convened under the theme of “One Earth, One Family and One Future,” President Erdoğan pointed out that environmental issues facing the earth were discussed during the first session of the summit.

Drawing attention to the increasing impacts of the climate change, loss of biodiversity and the triple planetary crisis, President Erdoğan said that the destructive consequences of these are felt in a wide spectrum from wildfires to floods, drought, and warming.

“WE TAKE IMPORTANT STEPS IN NUCLEAR AND HYDROGEN INVESTMENTS”

Pointing out that Türkiye’s share in green gas emission is quite low, President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye, nevertheless, shares the burden in this vital issue concerning the common future of humanity and the world.

Türkiye is among the countries making the most meaningful contributions to the Paris Climate Agreement with its 2053 net zero emission and green development targets, underlined the President. “We are taking important steps both in nuclear and hydrogen investments and in renewable energy. We rank the 5^th in Europe and the 12^th in the world in terms of installed renewable power. Our steps in energy efficiency and renewable energy have prevented 90 million tons of carbons’ equivalence of green gas emissions annually. We have doubled our emission reduction targets by 2030 in line with our 2053 net zero emission target. We are one of the leading countries of the world in combatting desertification and erosion. With the projects we implement in a wide range of areas, we are working for a greener, cleaner, and a more livable Türkiye and world.”

Describing the Zero Waste Project, led by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, as a critical milestone in this process, President Erdoğan stated that the project, run with the motto, ‘The World, Our Common Home,’ received five international awards, three of them from the United Nations offices and programs.

10/9/2023