Turkey eyes energy self-sufficiency by 2040 but no coal exit yet

France 24 · France 24 · 2026-11-06 15:23 UTC

Poised to host the COP31 climate summit, Turkey on Friday unveiled an ambitious $500 billion roadmap for electrifying its economy and slashing imports, but offered no clear timeline for exiting coal.

Istanbul (AFP) – Poised to host the COP31 climate summit, Turkey on Friday unveiled an ambitious $500 billion roadmap for electrifying its economy and slashing imports, but offered no clear timeline for exiting coal.

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Just days before the UN conference opens in the resort city of Antalya, Turkey's energy minister launched its new National Energy Plan, seeking self-sufficiency by 2040 by ramping up renewables while also pushing new oil and gas investments.

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