The role of the global financial sector on the 10th anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement: An evaluation of EU and Türkiye experiences

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 52 Sayı: 1, 45 - 68, 30.06.2025

Asli Aydin Gok , Alp Erinç Yeldan

Öz

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, it is evident that insufficient progress has been made in the fight against climate change. Based on observations of the shrinking carbon budget and the failure to prevent global warming, this article aims to discuss the role and responsibilities of the financial sector. Our calculations based on international data and Input-Output analysis demonstrate that credit allocations of the financial sector in Turkey are concentrated in sectors with high carbon pollution, thereby limiting the effectiveness of the green transition designs envisioned in the industrial and energy sectors.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Paris 2015 Climate Agreement , green finance , net zero emission target , emission trading system

Destekleyen Kurum

TUBITAK

Proje Numarası

124K846

Paris İklim Anlaşmasının 10. yılında küresel finans sektörünün konumu: AB ve Türkiye deneyimlerinin değerlendirilmesi

Öz

Paris Taraflar Konferansının on yıl ardından, iklim değişikliği ile mücadele üzerine yeterli kazanımın sağlanmadığı görülmektedir. Bu yazı, giderek daralan karbon bütçesi ve küresel ısınmanın engellenememesi gözlemlerine dayanarak, finans sektörünün rolünü ve yükümlülüklerini tartışmayı amaçlamaktadır. Uluslararası verilere ve Girdi-Çıktı analizine dayalı hesaplamalarımız, Türkiye’de finans kesiminin kredi tahsisatlarının karbon kirliliği yüksek olan sektörlerde yoğunlaşmakta olduğunu ve bu nedenle sanayi ve enerji sektörlerinde öngörülen yeşil dönüşüm tasarımlarının da etkinliğini sınırladığını göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Paris 2015 İklim Anlaşması , yeşil finans , ; net sıfır emisyon , Emisyon Ticaret Sistemi

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK

Proje Numarası

124K846

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma TÜBİTAK 1001 Projeleri destekleme kapsamı dahilinde İklim Değişikliği İle Mücadelede Finans Sektörünün Rolü başlığı altında, 124K846 proje numarasıyla desteklenmiştir. Yazarlar TÜBİTAK’a sağlanan araştırma desteği için teşekkür borçludur.

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