EU and Türkiye hold High-Level Dialogue on Climate

On 1 October 2025, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Wopke Hoekstra and Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Murat Kurum met in Brussels for the third EU-Türkiye High-Level Dialogue on climate, in the presence of the Turkish Deputy Ministers for Trade and for the Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change.The previous such ministerial meeting on climate took place in April 2022. Following the adoption of Türkiye's first Climate Law in July 2025, the dialogue was the occasion for the European Union and Türkiye to solidify their cooperation on climate and share insights on their respective progress in adopting and implementing climate policy.

The dialogue allowed both sides to reaffirm their shared commitment to the UNFCCC, and to the Paris Agreement. Both parties also underlined the urgent need for progress at COP30 to close the gaps between commitments and implementation. Within this context, both parties exchanged views on their mitigation efforts under the new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to be submitted ahead of the conference in Belém.

The dialogue also reviewed ongoing joint technical work, including on carbon pricing in light of the upcoming establishment of Türkiye's emissions trading system, as well as on adaptation. Both sides agreed to establish a more structured and regular exchange on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism within the bilateral high-level dialogue on climate. They also explored new areas for cooperation, such as just transition and coal, and reaffirmed the importance of this dialogue as a platform for sharing views, fostering cooperation, and advancing both implementation and ambition on climate action.