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Taiwan’s climate policies could support Türkiye’s COP31 goals
As Türkiye prepares to host the COP31 climate summit, an opinion piece argues that Taiwan’s experience could help turn climate goals into practical action.
Türkiye’s Zero Waste initiative has helped make circular use of resources a core part of the summit’s agenda.
The article says the summit has set 2035 targets to halve municipal waste and raise the use of recycled materials in industry to 15%.
Türkiye also faces pressure to cut industrial emissions while dealing with heat, water stress and volatile weather.
Taiwan’s greenhouse gas inventory shows net emissions fell 6.59% from 2005 to 2024, while carbon dioxide emissions per unit of output fell 48.59%.
The piece argues that Taiwan’s industrial and circular-economy experience could help Türkiye balance climate action with economic needs.
Türkiye is preparing to host COP31 and is presented as able to draw on Taiwan’s climate and circular-economy policies.
The article says Taiwan’s experience could help Türkiye balance emissions cuts with industrial competitiveness.
Taiwan’s net greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 were 6.59% below 2005 levels, while carbon dioxide emission intensity fell by 48.59%.
The article says zero waste has been made a core pillar of the COP agenda, with benchmarks for 2035.
It identifies heat, water stress and severe weather as climate risks for Türkiye.
- Who
- Türkiye, as COP31 host, and Taiwan, whose policies are presented as a potential model.
- What
- The article argues that Taiwan’s climate policies and experience in circularity could support Türkiye’s COP31 goals.
- When
- Türkiye is preparing to host COP31. Taiwan’s emissions figures cited are for 2024.
- Where
- Türkiye and Taiwan.
- Why
- The article says Türkiye faces pressure to cut emissions while maintaining industrial competitiveness, as well as heat, water stress and severe weather.
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Taiwan’s 2024 net emissions were compared with its 2005 levels.
Taiwan’s net emissions were 6.59% below 2005 levels, and carbon dioxide emission intensity was down 48.59%.
- COP31
- Türkiye is preparing to host the conference.
- Emissions comparison
- Taiwan’s 2024 net emissions were 6.59% below 2005 levels.
- Emissions intensity
- Taiwan’s carbon dioxide emission intensity fell by 48.59% from 2005 to 2024.
- 2035 waste benchmark
- The article says the summit set a goal to halve municipal solid waste generation.
- 2035 circularity benchmark
- The article says the industrial circular material use rate is to reach 15%.
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