After previously rejecting the Kyoto Protocol, the U.N. led document, and begin the process of reducing their carbon emissions to the baseline levels. The Turkish government claims that the potential costs of making these changes were the underlying cause of the previous rejection.
Turkey has already , and is actively involved in thirty projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the voluntary carbon market. Although Turkey’s initial greenhouse gas emissions were low compared to other EU-25 countries, it has begun a large number of developments that may increase emissions dramatically.
Even though earlier this month, there is to be a three month waiting period before the countrys membership is approved by the U.N. With an impending International conference in Poland, the Turkish government is hoping for a speedy approval in order to attend the conference. The Turkish Parliment is ready to ratify the Protocol, after they recieve approval from the U.N.
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