Explore the vast range of titles available.

Countries prioritize secure and cheap energy over clean energy in their energy policies, and Türkiye is no different. The Strategy Plan 2015–2019 of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources emphasizes the exploitation of domestic coal for energy security, while Türkiye intends to curb its emissions by 41% by 2030. These two targets contradict in terms of climate change mitigation. In retrospect, this study aims to determine the role of coal, wind, and solar power in energy policy-making through scenario analyses. The results indicate that if Türkiye continued its pre-2020 energy policy, its use of domestic coal would be important for energy security. On the other hand, both wind and solar have the capacity to contribute to the country’s efforts towards energy security and climate change mitigation.

Energy policy of a country today deals with provision of secure, cheap and clean energy. Among the three, secure and cheap energy has general dominance over clean energy. Countries shape their energy policies accordingly and Turkey is no different example. Strategy Plan 2015 – 2019 of Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources emphasizes exploitation of domestic coal for energy security while Turkey intends to curb her emissions by 21% until 2030. These two targets contradict in terms of climate change mitigation. Therefore, Turkey has to establish a consistent policy that secures energy but, at least, does not exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions. This study aims to seek the role of coal, wind and solar power in such an energy policy making through panel econometrics and scenario analyses. Panel data estimates reveal that coal does not contribute to global energy security. Scenario analyses show that Turkey’s use of domestic coal is vital but at the expense of climate change mitigation. On the other hand, both wind and solar contribute to country’s efforts in energy security and climate change mitigation.