Open AccessParis Climate Summit and Turkey's Renewable Energy Policies
Author(s) -
Füsun Çelebi Boz,
Turgut Bayramoğlu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
applied research in health and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2451-3091
DOI - 10.1515/arhss-2016-0006
Subject(s) - summit , renewable energy , greenhouse gas , industrialisation , urbanization , climate change , natural resource economics , low carbon economy , fossil fuel , context (archaeology) , climate change mitigation , environmental impact of the energy industry , global warming , energy policy , environmental protection , environmental science , economics , geography , economic growth , engineering , ecology , waste management , market economy , physical geography , electrical engineering , archaeology , biology
The increase in population and urbanization which emerged together with industrialization have brought the increase in energy demand with them. Carbon emissions rise as a result of the increase in energy demand and lead to climate change. Such changes in climate have negative effects on not only the environment but human life as well. Therefore, countries should implement energy policies with low carbon density in order to reduce greenhouse gas emission. In this context, preferring renewable energy sources can prevent temperature increase by reducing the effects of fossil fuels on the environment. Turkey should attach importance to renewable energy sources and invest in these sources in accordance with the commitments accepted at the Paris Climate Summit in order to reduce carbon emission.