First Step to Türkiye's Emissions Trading System: Draft Regulation Published
Turkey has taken its first concrete step toward the long-awaited emissions trading system . The Presidency for Climate Change has published the Draft Regulation for the Turkish Emissions Trading System (ETS) and made it available for public consultation. The system aims to consolidate carbon pricing and emissions management under a single umbrella, while also reducing emissions intensity and increasing industrial efficiency .
- 📅 The draft is open to public comment until August 4, 2025
- 📉 An upper limit based on emissions intensity is targeted
- 🏭 Facilities with more than 50,000 tons of CO₂ are included in the scope
- 📊 Pilot period: 2026-2027, first implementation period: 2028-2035
- 💶 Complementary carbon price and flexibility mechanisms are offered
- 🇪🇺 A system structure compatible with the EU ETS is envisaged
The draft published by the Climate Change Presidency is seen as a significant milestone in Turkey's transition to a carbon market. With the new system, greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting obligations, which have been in place for 10 years , will now be implemented in an integrated manner with the carbon pricing mechanism .
The system is based on an emissions-intensity-based cap . This approach aims to reduce emissions per unit of product while allowing for increased production. Facilities exceeding 50,000 tonnes of CO₂ will be included:
- Pilot Period (2026–2027): It will be limited to SKDM sectors and there will be no free allocation according to the benchmarking method during this period.
- 1. Implementation Period (2028–2035): This will be divided into two sub-periods. During this period, facilities carrying out Annex 1 activities will be included in the system.
Participating facilities will be required to submit a monitoring plan, methodology plan, greenhouse gas emissions report , and activity level report annually. The system will also:
- There will be flexibility mechanisms such as banking and borrowing ,
- Emission permit processes will be carried out in compliance with the EU ETS ,
- Market stability will be ensured through complementary carbon price and price corridor applications.
The Draft Turkish ETS Regulation represents both an obligation and an opportunity for the industry. This crucial step, crucial for sustainability and competitiveness, is a critical milestone in Turkey's alignment with the EU Green Deal .
Türkiye's Emissions Trading System Draft Published: A New Era in Carbon Pricing
The Turkish Climate Change Authority has published the Draft Regulation for the Emissions Trading System. This system brings together emissions management and carbon pricing under a single umbrella.
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