Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Carbon Tax: The Case of Turkey

Abstract

In this study, generation, transmission, and consumption stages are modeled with an in-depth technological detail. In addition to the reference scenario, the model is calibrated under carbon tax scenarios to obtain results that can provide insights for long and short term energy and environment planning and policy generation. According to the reference scenario results, Turkey’s greenhouse gas emission values are predicted to reach 1540 Mton CO2 by the year 2052 from its current value of 400Mton CO2. Also, potential emission reductions are projected as 22.47%, 24.04% and 27.4% under $10, $20 and $30 emission tax scenarios respectively. Additionally, this study reveals how the sector responds to emission taxes in a comprehensive way.

Keywords

Energy modeling, greenhouse gas emission reductions, energy-economy-environment relationship

Citation

Kumbaroğlu, Gürkan; Or, İlhan and Işık, Mine, “Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Carbon Tax: The Case of Turkey”, International Relations, Volume 14, Issue 54, 2017, pp. 149-174.

Affiliations

• Gürkan KUMBAROĞLU, Prof. Dr., Department of Industrial Engineering, Boğaziçi University
• İlhan OR, Prof. Dr., Department of Industrial Engineering, Boğaziçi University
• Mine IŞIK, Dr., Department of Industrial Engineering, Boğaziçi University