Turkish industry relies heavily on SMEs, many of them embedded in export supply chains. COP31's green industrialisation agenda therefore matters to them in two ways: customer demands and market opportunities.
What COP31 means by green industrialisation
The theme aims to accelerate the shift of industrial systems toward near-zero emissions while supporting competitiveness, focusing on hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals, aluminium and fertilisers.1 It rests on international cooperation platforms, country-led decarbonisation hubs, market development for low-carbon products through procurement and green standards, and sustainable value chains.1 The 2035 target: at least 15% circular material use in manufacturing.2
Three pressures, one direction
- EU CBAM, definitive since 1 January 2026, requires certificates for embedded emissions in six product groups; EU buyers ask Turkish suppliers for product-level data.3
- Türkiye's Climate Law and ETS (Law No. 7552, in force since 9 July 2025) — covered installations will ask their supply chains for more data.4
- Procurement and standards — COP31 plans to grow demand for low-carbon products.1
Where the opportunity lies
- Circular materials — recycled inputs, remanufacturing, industrial symbiosis.2
- MRV services — carbon footprinting, energy audits, digital monitoring.
- Efficiency equipment — electrification (35%) and building energy-intensity (−25%) targets drive demand for heat pumps, drives, automation and insulation.2
- Support — KOSGEB's World Bank-backed Green Industry Support Programme.5
Mark 16 November: Science, Industry and Technology day brings together green industrialisation, low-carbon manufacturing and SMEs.6
References
- Green Industrialization — COP31 Türkiye
- Presidency Priorities — COP31 Türkiye
- CBAM definitive regime — European Commission
- Climate Law published in the Official Gazette — Erdem & Erdem Law (Turkish)
- Green Industry Support Programme — KOSGEB (Turkish)
- Thematic Days — COP31 Türkiye