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  1. Consultation open until

    Proposed ESRS-40a could affect up to 200 UK-based groups from 2028

    31 Oct 2026 · edie
  2. entry into force

    Revised EU sustainability reporting standards take effect on 10 November

    10 Nov 2026 · ESG Today
  3. application to financial years beginning

    Revised EU sustainability reporting standards take effect on 10 November

    1 Jan 2027 · ESG Today
  4. Reporting anticipated from

    Proposed ESRS-40a could affect up to 200 UK-based groups from 2028

    1 Jan 2028 · edie
  5. Finans sektörü için zorunlu raporlama başlangıcı

    Türkiye issues green taxonomy for 16 sectors; finance reporting starts in 2029

    1 Jan 2029 · Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
  6. Authorisation may continue until

    EU lets Czechia approve ethylene oxide biocides for heritage until 2031

    31 Jul 2031 · EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)

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  1. European Council backs COP31 position and calls for outstanding NDCsNews · 12 Oct 2026 · edie
  2. Türkiye postpones electricity-market advance payments in four earthquake-affected regionsNews · 9 Oct 2026 · Enerji Günlüğü
  3. Investments in girls’ rights prevented 68 million child marriagesNews · 9 Oct 2026 · EkoIQ
  4. Türkiye introduces chamber registration requirement for environmental consultanciesRegulation · 6 Oct 2026 · Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
  5. EPDK ends charging-network licences for Emlak Konut Asansör Sistemleri and 2MNews · 5 Oct 2026 · Enerji Günlüğü

News

News12 Oct 2026

European Council backs COP31 position and calls for outstanding NDCs

The European Council has set the EU’s COP31 stance, reaffirming the 1.5°C goal and pressing lagging parties to submit climate plans.Read More →edie
News9 Oct 2026

Türkiye postpones electricity-market advance payments in four earthquake-affected regions

Türkiye’s energy regulator will defer specified electricity-market advance payments in four distribution areas through 2027.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News9 Oct 2026

Investments in girls’ rights prevented 68 million child marriages

The 2026 International Day of the Girl Child campaign says investment in girls’ education, legal change and social protection has averted an estimated 68 million child marriages over 25 years.Read More →EkoIQ
News5 Oct 2026

EPDK ends charging-network licences for Emlak Konut Asansör Sistemleri and 2M

Türkiye’s EPDK has ended the charging-network operator licences of Emlak Konut Asansör Sistemleri and 2M Elektrikli Araç Şarj Ağı.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News5 Oct 2026

Ukraine adopts ESG roadmap for reconstruction finance through 2028

Ukraine’s new 2026–2028 plan sets out sustainable-finance reforms intended to support reconstruction investment and closer EU alignment.Read More →ESG News
News5 Oct 2026

Türkiye publishes Green Taxonomy Regulation, source says

A Turkish source reports that the Green Taxonomy Regulation was published on 24 September 2026, framing sustainable investment assessment and efforts to deter greenwashing.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News5 Oct 2026

Istanbul releases women’s employment policy framework

A new Istanbul policy document identifies structural barriers to women’s employment and sets intervention priorities spanning care, pay, skills and transitions.Read More →EkoIQ
News2 Oct 2026

Türkiye requires type-certificate compliance for wind power applications

Türkiye’s Energy and Natural Resources Ministry has revised the technical assessment rules for wind-based electricity generation applications.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News2 Oct 2026

Türkiye sets pre-implementation reviews for nuclear facility changes

Türkiye has introduced change-control and configuration-management duties for nuclear, radiation and radioactive-waste facilities.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News2 Oct 2026

Nuclear regulator adds manufacturing permits and test filing deadlines

The Nuclear Regulatory Authority has revised authorisation requirements for nuclear facilities, setting new conditions for site approval, equipment manufacturing, off-the-shelf procurement and…Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News2 Oct 2026

External assurance in Türkiye sustainability reports rises to 71%

The 2025 Reporting Matters Türkiye assessment found that 71% of reviewed companies obtained independent assurance for their sustainability reports, up from 48% a year earlier.Read More →EkoIQ
News1 Oct 2026

2017 ÇED decision for Danamandıra quarry project declared invalid

A 2017 decision covering a proposed quarry on about 150 dönüm in Danamandıra has been declared invalid after evidence showed the project was not implemented within the legal timeframe.Read More →EkoIQ
News1 Oct 2026

Denizli sets 2026 auction for Sarayköy geothermal lease running to 2041

Denizli Metropolitan Municipality plans an October 2026 tender for a 3,470-hectare Sarayköy geothermal area for power generation.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News26 Sept 2026

Türkiye regulator updates Aksa Ordu Giresun investment limits for 2022–2026

Türkiye’s energy regulator has reset the investment-limit schedule feeding Aksa Ordu Giresun’s retail gas tariff calculations through 2026.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News25 Sept 2026

İklim Haber rejects claim of livestock ban and compulsory cultivated meat

İklim Haber says no country has outlawed conventional livestock farming, while Türkiye and Italy restrict cultivated-meat production and imports.Read More →İklim Haber
News24 Sept 2026

Bülsa Enerji tops tender for Dereiçi hydropower operating rights in Kars

Bülsa Enerji submitted the leading TRY 10.5 million offer for operating rights to the Dereiçi hydropower plant and its associated properties.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News24 Sept 2026

Development agencies publish inaugural sustainability report on 2025 activity

A first sustainability report from development agencies reviews their 2025 environmental, social and governance work and identifies priorities for regional development.Read More →İZKA — İzmir Kalkınma Ajansı
News24 Sept 2026

Türkiye to unveil Antalya AI Pledge ahead of COP31

Türkiye says it will publish the 2026 Antalya AI Pledge in the coming weeks as it prepares to host COP31 in November.Read More →İklim Haber
News23 Sept 2026

UN succession raises concerns over climate agenda after Guterres

Antonio Guterres will leave the UN secretary-general post on 31 December after his second five-year term.Read More →İklim Haber
News23 Sept 2026

Türkiye promotes COP31 plans during UN General Assembly week in New York

Türkiye used UN General Assembly week in New York to showcase its COP31 hosting and presidency plans through public displays and exhibitions.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
News21 Sept 2026

Aslı Dede sets out five steps for sustainability stakeholder engagement

Guest author Aslı Dede argues that sustainability communication should move beyond disclosure to ongoing dialogue with affected groups.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News21 Sept 2026

COP31 presidency plans Antalya Pledge on AI energy use

Türkiye’s COP31 presidency will seek support for a proposed political pledge linking artificial intelligence practices to climate action.Read More →Climate Home News
News21 Sept 2026

Double materiality shifts from compliance task to strategy tool

Double materiality assessments may increasingly guide corporate risk management and strategy rather than serve only as a reporting exercise, according to Novisto’s Nick Sanscartier.Read More →Sustainable Brands
News21 Sept 2026

Türkiye and Australia urged to show climate leadership before COP31

The UN General Assembly will meet in New York from 21 to 25 September, two months before COP31 is due in Antalya under Türkiye’s presidency.Read More →İklim Haber
News20 Sept 2026

Aydem Enerji Yatırımları adopts Lumena name and expands registered activities

Aydem Enerji Yatırımları has been renamed Lumena Enerji Yatırımları ve Tedarik AŞ, with electricity trade and standalone storage added to its registered scope.Read More →Yeşil Ekonomi
News17 Sept 2026

TEDAŞ begins expedited acquisition for 12 power-line routes in six provinces

TEDAŞ has started expedited expropriation procedures for properties on 12 electricity-line routes across six Turkish provinces.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News17 Sept 2026

ENTSO-E says most European 2030 transmission projects still lack completed permits

ENTSO-E’s assessment says more than half of the transmission schemes required by 2030 remain unfinished in the permitting process.Read More →GENSED
News17 Sept 2026

TEİAŞ revises governance rules and registers TRY17.73bn state capital

TEİAŞ has amended its statute, confirming TRY17.73 billion in wholly state-owned capital and setting new board and audit rules.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News17 Sept 2026

Akbelen land acquisition challenge heard as prosecutor backs public-interest finding

Türkiye’s Council of State has heard an annulment case over the emergency acquisition of 679 Akbelen parcels, with 104 parcels contested.Read More →EkoIQ
News17 Sept 2026

İklim Haber finds no basis for individual carbon-footprint tax claim

İklim Haber says neither the Climate Law nor the Paris Agreement provides for a tax tied to an individual’s carbon footprint.Read More →İklim Haber
News14 Sept 2026

Simon Stiell warns climate-policy division could compound Europe’s economic losses

At the European Parliament, UN climate chief Simon Stiell linked political division on climate action to mounting economic, health and security risks.Read More →İklim Haber
News14 Sept 2026

UN Global Compact Türkiye opens supplier sustainability programme until 3 November 2026

UN Global Compact Türkiye’s new programme will help companies assess supply-chain ESG risks and develop supplier capability.Read More →EkoIQ
News12 Sept 2026

EDEDER backs Türkiye’s 2027–2029 electricity storage capacity objective

EDEDER says Türkiye’s Medium-Term Programme elevates electricity storage in energy policy and now needs market measures to unlock investment.Read More →Yeşil Ekonomi
News11 Sept 2026

Türkiye asserts final authority over COP31 Antalya summit

COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum says Türkiye will take the final decision on the Antalya summit, while Australia leads negotiations.Read More →Climate Home News
News11 Sept 2026

Complaint lodged over fill work at Bargilya wetland

A complaint was filed with prosecutors on 3 September 2026 over excavation and fill work at the Bargilya wetland and bird sanctuary in Milas, Muğla.Read More →EkoIQ
News9 Sept 2026

İklim Haber rejects claims that HAARP drives climate change

İklim Haber says Alaska’s HAARP facility researches the ionosphere and cannot alter weather or the global climate system.Read More →İklim Haber
News27 Aug 2026

US-led group blocks global drought text at UN desertification talks

Negotiations at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar have stalled over a global drought framework after a US-led group rejected any international text.Read More →EkoIQ
News27 Aug 2026

US blocks binding drought accord at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar

Negotiations at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification's 17th Conference in Ulaanbaatar have stalled over whether to adopt a legally binding international framework on drought.Read More →İklim Haber
News26 Aug 2026

İklim Haber examines Great Reset claims in climate-denial series

İklim Haber’s ninth climate-denial glossary article reviews how the Great Reset narrative has been used to cast climate action as covert control.Read More →İklim Haber
News21 Aug 2026

All 81 Turkish provinces to prepare climate action plans by 2027

Türkiye will place climate planning in all 81 provinces under a common framework, replacing the varied approaches previously used by municipalities.Read More →EkoIQ

Events

Event1 Oct 2026

EU youth climate dialogue ahead of COP31 set for 1 October 2026

The European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee will hold an EU youth policy dialogue ahead of COP31 on 1 October 2026.Read More →EU Commission — DG CLIMA newsroom

Regulations

RegulationUpdated 7 Oct 2026

Türkiye introduces chamber registration requirement for environmental consultancies

Environmental consultancies in Türkiye must secure chamber-issued registration and may face fines over unaddressed breaches.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
RegulationUpdated 13 Oct 2026

EU lets Czechia approve ethylene oxide biocides for heritage until 2031

The European Commission has permitted Czechia to authorise ethylene oxide biocidal products for protecting cultural heritage.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 26 Sept 2026

Türkiye issues green taxonomy for 16 sectors; finance reporting starts in 2029

Türkiye has published a Green Taxonomy Regulation covering 16 sectors and 137 economic activities, setting criteria for identifying environmentally sustainable investment.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
RegulationUpdated 23 Sept 2026

Proposed ESRS-40a could affect up to 200 UK-based groups from 2028

A proposed EU sustainability-reporting standard, ESRS-40a, could cover an estimated 150 to 200 UK-headquartered groups with substantial EU business.Read More →edie
RegulationUpdated 23 Sept 2026

Commission adopts EU voluntary sustainability reporting standards under value-chain cap

EU Delegated Regulation 2026/1560 sets voluntary sustainability reporting standards for entities covered by the value-chain cap.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 2 Oct 2026

Revised EU sustainability reporting standards take effect on 10 November

The European Commission has placed revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards and a voluntary small-company standard in the EU Official Journal.Read More →ESG Today
RegulationUpdated 12 Oct 2026

Türkiye’s 2030 smart-city plan takes effect with 297 implementation steps

Türkiye’s 2030 National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan has entered into force after publication in the Official Gazette.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
RegulationUpdated 16 Sept 2026

EU proposal would give quality at least 30% weight in public tenders

The European Commission has proposed new public-procurement rules that would make quality a standard factor alongside price in an EU market worth about €2.5 trillion a year.Read More →ESG Today
RegulationUpdated 16 Sept 2026

EU water-law review draws Ombudsman complaint from five environmental groups

Five environmental organisations have asked the European Ombudsman to examine the European Commission’s preparation of a planned review of core EU water rules.Read More →İklim Haber
RegulationUpdated 16 Sept 2026

Five groups file EU water-law process complaint over mining revision

Five environmental organisations have asked the European Ombudswoman to examine the European Commission’s process for a planned revision of the Water Framework Directive.Read More →edie
RegulationUpdated 12 Oct 2026

Türkiye sets certification rules for industrial green transformation

Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change has issued rules for the specialists and verification bodies involved in Industrial Green Transformation certification.Read More →Yeşil Ekonomi