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“Green Route of Industry” campaign has reached a size of ₺400 billion

As part of the “Green Route of Industry” campaign, industrial enterprises in Ankara, which reached a size of ₺400 billion, are preparing for green trade with the EU and the world.

While Turkey accelerated the efforts to write a success story in the green industry, organized industrial zones joined this chain. Within the scope of the “Green Route of Industry” campaign, industrial enterprises in Ankara, which have reached a size of ₺400 billion, are preparing for their responsibilities regarding waste and recycling investments, government supports, climate risks, green trade with the EU and the world. The government increased the state support rates of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th regions to support industrialists in waste and recycling investments in the previous year. The support rate was determined as 55% for the investments to be made for waste disposal and recycling facilities, provided that they are licensed, and industrial facilities to develop their own processes. This rate was increased to 65% by adding plus 10 points for the OIZ region. This was the largest rate of support given to the industrialists, excluding the defense and space industry sectors. The second step of the “Green Route of Industry” campaign initiated by Ankara Chamber of Industry 2nd OIZ and ASOB-CEV partnership has been activated. ASO 2nd OIZ Regional Manager Ayhan Ozer stated that the Green Reconciliation is not only an environmental strategy and said, “The conditions for a new economic growth have been determined. We will cooperate for the transformation and harmony of our industrialists. We will act together with our industrialists on the planning and implementation of environmental investments for the carbon-neutral industry. Considering that a large part of the country’s exports are made to EU countries, the regulations on this issue are extremely important for our industrialists.”

CARBON AT THE LIMIT IS IMPORTANT

Informing the industrialists about the policy changes envisaged by the Green Deal, Ceren Firat, Trade Specialist of the Ministry of Trade, General Directorate of International Agreements and EU, said that carbon regulation comes first among the issues that exporters are concerned about. Firat said, “Because of the costs, the producers flee, leave, and shift their investments to places with lower climate policies. That is, it causes carbon leakage. The EU goes to carbon regulation at the limit to prevent carbon leakage.”

₺18 BILLION INVESTMENT IN REGAIN

With 1,676 incentive certificates issued in the LAST 8 years, ₺18 billion private sector investment in recycling was supported. While the World Bank provides $300 million of support for green infrastructure in industrial zones, Turkey aims to receive €5 billion from the EU’s green investment fund this year. With this resource, renewable energy investments such as improved energy and water efficiency opportunities, advanced wastewater treatment plants, energy-efficient buildings, LED street lighting, solar, wind and biomass will be supported within the scope of green infrastructure.

Source: Sabah / Translated by Irem Yildiz

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