Situation Of Forest Carbon Projects In Carbon Markets

Abstract

Global cooperation activities are being carried out within the framework of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreements to stabilize the increasing greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. Forests that play a key role in combating climate change are among the most important issues discussed during the climate change negotiations. There are two important pillars of the forestry sector in climate change. One is mitigation and the other is adaptation. Issues related to forestry interviewed in the scope of mitigation are Land use , land use change and forestry (LULUCF) and REDD +. The mechanism for mitigation is carbon markets. The rate of forestry projects in carbon markets is low. Turkey is traded on the voluntary carbon market is achieving very low income according to the mandatory carbon market. However, the carbon credits that are traded are provided by the renewable energy sector. These credits are in Turkey need to combat climate change in forestry activities both actively involved in the negotiations for the benefit of the mechanisms created in this context and should maintain this attitude. Turkey must make changes in the organizational and technical infrastructure besides negotiations.