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Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7 million homes

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Converting open-cast coal sites would significantly lower energy costs, which are surging due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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“Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7 million homes”

As countries across Europe look for ways to rapidly scale up renewable energy capacity due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and surging fossil fuel prices, the report suggests that part of the solution is hiding in plain sight.

“In a fortuitous arc of history, the mines that have provided the coal which has so damaged our climate and communities can play a vital role in decarbonising our energy systems, and tackling the climate crisis,” said Duygu Kutluay, a campaigner for Europe Beyond Coal.

“Turkey has recently upped its climate ambitions by ratifying the Paris Agreement, and setting a net zero goal. The sooner we start delivering on these targets, the greater the benefits will be for our health and our economy, which was hit hard by last year’s climate change-induced wildfires.”

Harnessing solar energy from Turkey’s mines would cut its annual CO2 emissions by an equivalent amount of around 50 million passengers taking a flight from Istanbul to Rome.

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  1. @euronews

    March 7, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Turkey has recently upped its climate ambitions by ratifying the Paris Agreement, and setting a net zero goal. The sooner we start delivering on these targets, the greater the benefits will be for our health and our economy, which was hit hard by last year’s climate change-induced wildfires.

  2. @vassilisioannou5488

    March 7, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    EU taxpayers supporting terrorism again, nice

  3. @aquavelva4927

    March 7, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Turkey is in Europe?

  4. @BoBo-bq2os

    March 7, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Ehh, Euronews, Turkiye become friend again?

  5. @euronews

    March 7, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Harnessing solar energy from Turkey’s mines would cut its annual CO2 emissions by an equivalent amount of around 50 million passengers taking a flight from Istanbul to Rome.

  6. @koseku3

    March 7, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    where is this in turkey? seems like central anatolia plateu

  7. @EinfachTolga

    March 7, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    A medium sized nuclear power plant would produce 1.400 mw of energy. Nuclear waste beeing the biggest disadvantages. A solar farm is such a great opportunity. Only resource it needs is land, which is plenty. Reduced to the max. No waste. No drama. Just clean energy.

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Solar panels built from waste crops can make energy without direct light

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