Oct. 31, 2018, 1:46 p.m.
CLIMATE ACTION WEEK 2018
In the previous weeks, we wrote about the Environmental Policies of the EU. This week we will continue this topic with the Climate Action Week.
The Climate Action is one of the most important subjects for the European Union. As we know, the European Commission is paying attention to environmental and climatic issues. According to data (1) from the European Environment Agency (EEA); the greenhouse gas emissions were reduced 22.4 percent in the period from 1990 to 2016 in EU Member States. The aim of the Paris Treaty, keeping global warming below 2 ° C, is also still protected by the EU authorities. According to this, the EU set important targets to support the transition to a low carbon economy and to gradually reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. There is a need for strong cooperation at the local level in order to be successful in these measures. In this direction, the European Commission, through its Delegation, establishes relations with state actors like governments, business representatives and non-governmental organizations to develop cooperation and to work on climate action.
The European Union, together with the relevant institutions in Turkey, conducts various climate projects on transport, energy, climate and agriculture. In this context, the Climate Action Week is an important event about the visibility of climate projects. During the Climate Action Week, climate-themed panels, seminars, concerts and exhibitions will be held between 24-30 September 2018 for celebrating this week in Turkey
Sources:
(1) Climate Action Week - https://www.avrupa.info.tr/en/climate-action-week-2018
Cover photo: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/events/climate-diplomacy-week-0_en
Reading Suggestions and websites:
E-Book Reading in Turkish: European Union and Environmental Policy (Avrupa Birliği ve Çevre Politikaları) http://dijitalavrupa.bilgi.edu.tr
For further information about the events of Climate Action Week in Turkey:
https://www.avrupa.info.tr/en/eu_calendar
Video Suggestion:
"What is 'Climate Diplomacy'?", https://youtu.be/LiWtM2fWjnE
And you can follow @ClimateDiplo account on Twitter!
