In order to standardize the green transformation in industry, the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Climate Change will encourage enterprises to engage in environmentally friendly production in order to obtain the “Green Transformation Certificate in Industry” classified from A to F.
The “Industrial Emissions Management System” prepared by the Ministry to promote clean and environmentally friendly production in industry has been published in the Official Gazette.
With the issuance of the “Green Transformation Certificate in Industry” within the scope of the regulation, the environmental performance status of industrial enterprises will be revealed within the framework of the internationally accepted best available technologies.
The competitiveness of certified industrialists according to their environmental performance in the international market will be increased, environmentally friendly production processes will be widely spread in the industry, priority will be given to the use of innovative and clean technologies, and in addition, domestic technology production and employment contribution will be supported.
There are approximately 6,000 facilities within the scope of the regulation in sectors such as energy, metallurgy, chemistry, waste management, textile, automotive, leather, paper, food and livestock, and these facilities will be classified from A to F from 100 percent compliance to 50 percent compliance based on the use of the best available technologies, and reports will be submitted during the accreditation process by experts and persons authorized by the Ministry.
On the other hand, the Ministry will facilitate access to green financing opportunities to meet the investment needs arising from environmentally friendly technology, and industrial facilities in need of investment will be able to benefit from a financing resource of $ 416.7 million through the Turkish Investment and Development Bank within the scope of the Industrial Emissions Reduction Project in Turkey, which is directed by the World Bank with the Ministry’s initiatives.
