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The Kyoto Protocol now covers more than 170 countries globally and more than 60% of countries in terms of global greenhouse gas emissions. As of December 2007, the US and Kazakhstan are the only signatory nations not to have ratified the act. This treaty expires in 2012, and international talks began in May 2007 on a future treaty to succeed the current one.When will Turkey sign the Kyoto Protocol?
With the participation of delegates from 190 countries, the United Nations Climate Change Conference opened Thursday on the Indonesian island of Bali and will run until Dec. 14.
A �road map� to deal with global warming in the post-Kyoto period is expected from the Bali conference.
Since the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012, a road map is a must.
Global warming is the number one problem in the world.
Australia had been insisting on not signing the Kyoto treaty but finally gave in.
Newly elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rodd both agreed to sign the deal and promised to prioritize �global warming� on the agenda.
China seems to mellow as well, after Australia.
A latest public poll in this rising Asian country shows that 83 percent of people favor measures to be taken against global warming.
China plans to increase energy efficiency by 20 percent and renewable energy sources by 15 percent by 2010.
The United States, although one of the biggest contributor to global warming through green house gas emission, loosens up more.
For instance, the U.S. Senate Environment Committee is preparing a bill to reduce emissions by 15 percent by 2020 and 70 percent by 2050.
Several states including Illinois, Kansas and Michigan have taken action to control green house gas emissions.
Along with environmental organizations, leading American industrial companies such as General Motors, General Electric and DuPont pressure Congress.
These are significant developments by the U.S. because experts say it would be quite difficult to set a road map for the post-Kyoto period without having U.S. support.
Turkish industry ignores environment
All right, after all of these explanations, how is Turkey tackling this issue?
I will briefly talk about a report to reflect the situation in Turkey to find an answer to this question.
A report titled �Research on Carbon Dioxide Emission� was published by the Open Society Institute recently.
The research was conducted by Associate Professor Gürkan Kumbaroğlu of Boğaziçi University and Associate Professor Yıldız Arıkan of Sabancı University.
�Where does Turkey stand in global climate change?� �How much carbon dioxide gas do we release?� and �What could we do before it is too late?� are some of the questions for researchers.
I posed the question about what they put forward in this report to Kumbaroğlu, whom I met through an energy conference held in the Italian city of Venice last summer.
He mentioned intriguing data.
For instance, per capita carbon dioxide emission in Turkey is below world and Europe averages. The world average is four tons, the European average is nine but Turkey%26#039;s average is only 3.3 tons.
However, the other side of the coin seems dark.
Carbon dioxide emission rates to acquire unit energy in Turkey are equal to the highest in Europe.
Carbon dioxide emissions in industry are above those in Europe.
That is, Turkish industry violates environment regulations.
Industrial companies in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions are the worst.
Marmara has the highest carbon dioxide emission due to the most housing and heavy transportation.
According to Kumbaroğlu, the biggest trouble Turkey is facing is not having any regulations on greenhouse gases.
Kumbaroğlu gives an interesting example.
The 141B material used in polyurethane foam production is banned in Europe.
However, it is being used in Turkey; even termed �environmental friendly.�
�Since we have not signed the Kyoto Protocol, we are going backwards,� said Kumbaroğlu, pointing out the following dangers for industry:
�The European Union takes greenhouse gas emissions very seriously. The Union is preparing to issue certificates to industrialists to measure the level of green house gas emissions per product. Unless Turkey owns such a certificate Turkish industrialist may face difficulties,� he warns.
I keep wondering, when will Turkey sign the Kyoto Protocol?
Not counting the U.S., for how long will we remain in the same category with other countries not signing the agreement such as Iraq and Somalia?
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yes,,,, except US and Australia.
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In other words, no
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