Climate Journal

The Global Climate Academy Association, in collaboration with the HABITAT Association and the Social Climate Association, held a roundtable discussion on climate justice and solutions in the context of the COP31 process.

A Local to Global Perspective on the Climate Crisis: Results of Our Roundtable Workshop

The Global Climate Academy Association, HABITAT Association and Social Climate Association held a roundtable meeting to discuss Turkey's climate roadmap leading up to COP31, covering topics ranging from public policies to gender equality, the role of young people in climate governance and sectoral responsibility.

Aygün Karlı

Jan 193 min read

The Hidden Ecological Cost of the Digital Supply Chain

A smartphone and laptop with icons showing energy use, water consumption, and resource extraction to highlight the environmental footprint of digital devices.

Emin Eralp

Nov 17, 20253 min read

Turkey's Climate Law: Paving the Way for Climate Investment Leadership

Turkey's Climate Law drives carbon pricing, emission trading, and green investment, boosting sustainability and global competitiveness.

Gediz Kaya

Feb 25, 20253 min read

Kudos to a Handful of Countries who Updated their NDCs

A decade has almost passed since the adoption of the Paris Agreement. I remember my pure joy in witnessing its adoption based on an unprecedent consensus in international negotiations during COP21 in Paris. It was a feeling of genuine hope for the future. A decade has passed since then. The tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement will be “celebrated” at COP30 this November. Are we on the right path? Will we have any viable reason to justify a celebration of the global agre

Sibel Sezer

Feb 17, 20252 min read

"The Era of Global Warming" has ended, and "The Era of Global Boiling" has begun.

The year 2023 was recorded as the hottest year globally. According to data presented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2023 became the hottest year in history in terms of global atmospheric and sea surface temperatures, by a significant margin. Unfortunately, since the beginning of the 21st century, almost no year has been cooler than the preceding years. The global average atmospheric temperature, which should norma

Gamze Çelikyılmaz

Mar 1, 20242 min read

Cautiously Optimistic in Solving the Climate Crisis

The countdown to the finish line of the UN COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow has begun. Today is the last official day of the negotiations, with a possibility to spill into the weekend. Intense negotiations started months ago in preparation of the conference and continued with even higher intensity during the past two weeks. Regardless of countless discussions on the outcome of the negotiations, consensus on the urgency to act on climate change has never been higher! There was

Sibel Sezer

Jul 13, 20213 min read