İKLİM DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ İLE MÜCADELEDE TÜRKİYE İÇİN KARBON VERGİSİ ÖNERİSİ

Abstract

Çevre kirliliği kaynaklı küresel ısınmanın dünyaya verdiği zararlar dikkate değerdir. Özellikle günümüzde denizlerimizdeki müsilaj sorunu ile dere, göl vb. sulak alanlarda yaşanan kuraklıklar sonucu hayvan ölümlerinde artış ile karşı karşıya kalınmaktadır. Bununla birlikte başta doğal bitki örtüsündeki ve hayvan türlerindeki çeşitliliğin kaybı, tarım alanlarındaki yanlış sulama uygulamaları ve en önemlisi de atık yönetiminin etkinsizliği ile endüstriyel sızıntıların oluşturduğu çevre kirliliği doğal yaşamı ciddi düzeyde tehdit etmektedir. Ayrıca fosil yakıtların ve sera gazı emisyonlarındaki takipsizliğin doğaya verdiği zararlar dünyada yaşanılır alanların sürdürülebilirliğini güçleştirmektedir. Bu nedenle çalışmada küresel iklim değişikliği ile mücadele yöntemleri ve ülkelerin aldıkları önlemler dikkate alınmaktadır. Ayrıca Avrupa Birliği ülkelerinde uygulanan iklim değişikliğine ilişkin tedbirler ve AB üyesi ülkelerde uygulanan karbon vergisi oranları incelenmektedir. Birçok AB ülkesinde uygulanmasına rağmen, henüz Türkiye’de karbon vergisi uygulanmamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda çalışmada karbon vergisinin Türkiye’de uygulanmasına yönelik çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmaktadır.

Keywords

• Küresel İklim Değişikliği
• Karbon Vergisi
• Çevre Vergileri
• Seçilmiş AB Ülkeleri
• Türkiye

CARBON TAX PROPOSAL FOR TURKEY THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

Abstract

The damage born on global warming caused by environmental pollution is remarkable. As a matter of fact, today, with the mucilage problem in our seas, streams, lakes, etc. as a result of droughts in wetlands, there is an increase in animal deaths. However, the loss of diversity in natural vegetation and animal species, improper irrigation practices in agricultural areas, and most importantly, the ineffectiveness of waste management and environmental pollution caused by industrial leaks seriously threaten natural life. In addition, the damage caused by the lack of follow-up in fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions to nature makes the sustainability of livable areas in the world difficult. For this reason, the methods of combating global climate change and the measures taken by the countries are taken into account in this study. In addition, measures regarding climate change applied in European Union countries and carbon tax rates applied in EU member countries are examined. Although it is implemented in many EU countries, carbon tax is not yet applied in Turkey. As a matter of fact, in the study, various suggestions are made for the implementation of the carbon tax in Turkey.

Keywords

• Global Climate Change
• Carbon Taxes
• Environmental Taxes
• Selected EU Countries
• Turkey

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