Emission Reduction vs Exploitation of Domestic Fossil Sources: Is Climate Change Mitigation Compatible with Using Domestic Coal

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Gül, Hasan Hüseyin Miraç

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Energy policy of a country today deals with provision of secure, cheap and clean energy. Among the three, secure and cheap energy has general dominance over clean energy. Countries shape their energy policies accordingly and Turkey is no different example. Strategy Plan 2015 – 2019 of Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources emphasizes exploitation of domestic coal for energy security while Turkey intends to curb her emissions by 21% until 2030. These two targets contradict in terms of climate change mitigation. Therefore, Turkey has to establish a consistent policy that secures energy but, at least, does not exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions. This study aims to seek the role of coal, wind and solar power in such an energy policy making through panel econometrics and scenario analyses. Panel data estimates reveal that coal does not contribute to global energy security. Scenario analyses show that Turkey’s use of domestic coal is vital but at the expense of climate change mitigation. On the other hand, both wind and solar contribute to country’s efforts in energy security and climate change mitigation.

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Energy Security, Climate Change Mitigation, Electricity, Panel Data

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H. H. M. Gül, “Emission Reduction vs Exploitation of Domestic Fossil Sources: Is Climate Change Mitigation Compatible with Using Domestic Coal,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2021.