Turkey has released it's plans this week to make an investment that would double the amount of coal power being used throughout the country. Turkey currently sits as 3rd in the world in consumption of coal power, behind China and India, and though a doubling of consumption would do nothing but cement that second place it is a troubling sign. As most other European countries are cutting back or even vowing to eliminate coal power, the EU has no real power over non-EU countries on any issue much less environmental ones. This just goes to show how disturbing international politics can be with respects to the health of the world, it truly is a tragedy of the Commons. If something cannot be resolved with the various parties then the world might be seeing a regression in environmental health and well being.
http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/turkey-double-coal-capacity-four-years-314706
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