Turkey aims to reach a nuclear energy capacity of 20,000 megawatts by 2050.

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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that the net zero emission target will receive significant contributions with the nuclear energy installed capacity in Turkey reaching 20,000 megawatts by 2050.

"NUCLEAR ENERGY PLAYS A KEY ROLE"

Bayraktar noted in a post on his X social media account that nuclear energy plays a key role in achieving the world's net zero emission target by 2050 and in limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.

Recalling that 25 countries led by the USA signed the "Nuclear Energy Triple Increase Declaration" at COP28 held in Dubai last year, Bayraktar stated, "As Turkey, we have also joined the countries that signed this declaration at COP29 ongoing in Baku. The total number of countries approving the declaration has also increased to 31. We believe that by bringing our 20,000 megawatts of nuclear installed capacity into operation by 2050, we will contribute to the net zero emission target." he said.

TURKEY WILL TRIPLE ITS NUCLEAR CAPACITY

A written statement from the World Nuclear Association indicated that on the second day of the World Climate Action Summit held within the framework of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, 6 more countries signed the "Nuclear Energy Triple Increase Declaration."

The statement noted that the announcement was made by ministers and senior officials representing the signing countries at an event jointly organized by the COP29 Presidency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the USA, and the World Nuclear Association.

NUCLEAR ENERGY TARGET FROM 31 COUNTRIES

The countries in question are Turkey, El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, and Nigeria, and thus the number of countries aiming to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050 has risen to 31.

Last year, at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held by the United Arab Emirates, countries led by the USA signed the "Nuclear Energy Triple Increase Declaration," which indicated that nuclear energy plays a key role in achieving the net zero emission target by 2050 and in limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.

Thus, the countries committed to tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050 compared to 2020 levels.