Carbon Emission Dynamics within the Scope of SDGs: The Case of Türkiye

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 40 Sayı: 2 , 206 - 219 , 31.03.2026

Bengü Kayapalı Aslan , Yasin Bayar , Muhammed Miraç Aslan

https://doi.org/10.16951/trendbusecon.1673561

https://izlik.org/JA83UL33RK

Öz

The need for energy resources in the world is increasing day by day. Energy is in an important position in terms of providing the necessary resources for the growth that countries need in their development process. Fossil fuels used to provide the required energy are widely used today as they were in the past. In the face of this situation, it is important for Turkey to set targets and produce policies by adopting sustainable methods in the development process. Accordingly, the aim of this study, which is addressed within the framework of sustainable development goals in Turkey, is to determine the effects of energy use, industrialization, economic growth and renewable energy consumption on carbon emissions in Turkey in the period 1990-2021. In the econometric model established in the study, carbon emission is the dependent variable, and the share of energy use, industrialization, economic growth and renewable energy in total energy consumption is the independent variable. ARDL bounds test and Toda-Yamamoto causality tests are used in the method of the study. The findings of the study show that energy use and industrialization increase carbon emissions in both the short and long term, and on the contrary, the share of economic growth and renewable energy in total energy consumption decreases carbon emissions in both the short and long term. Based on the findings of the study, some policy recommendations regarding Turkey's sustainable development process will be presented.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sustainable Development Goals , Energy , Carbon Emission , ARDL.

Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri Kapsamında Karbon Emisyonu Dinamikleri: Türkiye Örneği

https://izlik.org/JA83UL33RK

Öz

Dünya üzerinde enerji kaynaklarına duyulan ihtiyaç gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Ülkelerin kalkınma sürecinde ihtiyaç duydukları büyümenin gerçekleşmesinde gerekli kaynakların sağlanması noktasında enerji, önemli bir konumdadır. İhtiyaç duyulan enerjinin sağlanmasında kullanılan fosil yakıtlar, geçmişte olduğu gibi günümüzde de yaygın şekilde kullanılmaktadır. Bu durum karşısında Türkiye’nin kalkınma sürecinde, sürdürülebilir yöntemler benimseyerek hedefler belirlemesi ve politikalar üretmesi önemlidir. Buna bağlı olarak Türkiye’de sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedefleri çerçevesinde ele alınan bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de 1990-2021 döneminde enerji kullanımı, sanayileşme, ekonomik büyüme ve yenilenebilir enerji tüketiminin karbon salınımı üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemektir. Çalışmada kurulan ekonometrik modelde karbon emisyonu bağımlı değişken, enerji kullanımı, sanayileşme, ekonomik büyüme ve yenilenebilir enerjinin toplam enerji tüketimi içerisindeki payı bağımsız değişken olarak yer almaktadır. Çalışmanın yönteminde ARDL sınır testi ve Toda-Yamamoto nedensellik testleri kullanılmaktadır. Çalışmanın bulguları, enerji kullanımı ve sanayileşmenin hem kısa hem de uzun dönemde karbon emisyonunu arttırdığını, bunun aksine ekonomik büyüme ve yenilenebilir enerjinin toplam enerji tüketimi içerisindeki payının hem kısa hem de uzun dönemde karbon emisyonunu azalttığını göstermektedir. Çalışmada elde bulgulardan hareketle Türkiye’nin sürdürülebilir kalkınma sürecine ilişkin birtakım politika önerileri sunulacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri , Enerji , Karbon Emisyonu , ARDL

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