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A Comparative Analysis of Renewable Energy Use and Policies: Global and Turkish Perspectives

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  • Mahmure Övül Arıoğlu Akan

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Marmara University, İstanbul 34722, Turkey)

  • Ayşe Ayçim Selam

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Marmara University, İstanbul 34722, Turkey)

  • Seniye Ümit Oktay Fırat

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Marmara University, İstanbul 34722, Turkey)

  • Merve Er Kara

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Marmara University, İstanbul 34722, Turkey)

  • Semih Özel

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Marmara University, İstanbul 34722, Turkey)

Abstract

The utilization of renewable energy sources (RES) has become inevitable, not only due to the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, but also to sustain life on Earth. Consequently, countries have started developing renewable energy policies individually and as part of global organizations and networks, such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European Union (EU) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Turkey is a developing OECD member country and in the accession process to the EU. Thus, the renewable energy policies should be aligned with those of the EU. Moreover, despite the substantial amount and wide range of RES, it is still in a position to import more than half of its energy demand. In the light of these facts, this study aims to analyze and compare the renewable energy policies in Turkey with those adopted worldwide to lay out possible solutions regarding its energy problems.

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  • Mahmure Övül Arıoğlu Akan & Ayşe Ayçim Selam & Seniye Ümit Oktay Fırat & Merve Er Kara & Semih Özel, 2015. "A Comparative Analysis of Renewable Energy Use and Policies: Global and Turkish Perspectives," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(12), pages 1-29, December.
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