CIF Approves $250 Mn for Türkiye’s Industrial Decarbonisation

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CIF backs Türkiye with $250 million to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and mobilise $2.8 billion.

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The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved $250 million in catalytic funding to support Türkiye’s industrial decarbonisation efforts, with the programme expected to mobilise $2.8 billion in total investment. The initiative will focus on reducing emissions from heavy industry while supporting the country’s longer-term climate targets. Key areas include green hydrogen, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), energy efficiency and circular economy projects.

The financing package is designed to accelerate Türkiye’s industrial decarbonisation by combining concessional funding with investment from multilateral development banks (MDBs), private investors and other sources. Of the expected $2.8 billion, about $1.93 billion is projected to come from CIF’s MDB partners, while another $870 million is expected from private investors and other sources.

CIF’s governing board endorsed the financing package as Türkiye seeks to expand investment in cleaner industrial production. The programme is projected to reduce or avoid around 39 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions annually by 2035.

The expected emissions reductions are intended to contribute to Türkiye’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2053. The programme comes as industrial emissions become an increasing focus for policymakers, investors and international trading partners.

Türkiye’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance and Ministry of Industry and Technology developed the investment plan. It is aligned with the country’s 2025 Climate Law and its pilot national Emissions Trading System.

Implementation of the programme will take place through MDB partners and the Türkiye Industrial Decarbonisation Investment Platform (TIDIP). The platform is targeting up to approximately $5.77 billion in investment for industrial decarbonisation by 2030.

The CIF funding will be delivered through the Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the World Bank Group, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

The financing structure is intended to combine concessional capital with MDB financing, technical expertise and private investment. This approach is aimed at addressing some of the financial and technology risks associated with industrial decarbonisation projects.

Technologies such as green hydrogen and CCUS typically require significant upfront investment and can face risks related to technology, infrastructure and market development. These factors can make projects difficult to finance through commercial capital alone, particularly during their early stages.

CIF’s Industry Decarbonisation investment programme is designed to use concessional finance to address some of these barriers in developing economies. The programme seeks to absorb part of the early-stage risks and encourage commercial investment in emerging technologies and markets.

The initiative also includes a private-sector financing requirement ranging from 50 per cent to 100 per cent at the project level. CIF expects its anchor capital to mobilise more than $11 in investment for every dollar deployed under the programme.

Türkiye is one of seven countries selected for the initial phase of CIF’s Industry Decarbonisation programme. Brazil, Mexico and Türkiye have each received endorsements for $250 million in CIF financing.

The broader programme is intended to help developing and emerging economies attract investment into sectors where emissions reductions can require substantial capital and long development periods.

For Türkiye, the financing is expected to support the deployment of renewable electricity, climate technologies and green markets alongside industrial efficiency measures.

The programme will also seek to expand access to green finance across Türkiye’s industrial base. An estimated 378 businesses could gain improved access to green financing by 2035.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women-led businesses will be among the priorities. The focus is intended to broaden participation in the industrial transition beyond large companies and established projects.

The investment plan also incorporates measures related to a just transition, gender equality and social inclusion. These elements are intended to address the effects of industrial restructuring on workers and communities as carbon-intensive production changes.

The programme brings together climate regulation, emissions pricing and concessional finance as Türkiye works to transform its industrial sector. Greater availability of blended finance could influence how companies approach investment in cleaner technologies and energy systems.

The $2.8 billion mobilisation target will provide a significant test of whether concessional capital can attract private investment into industrial decarbonisation projects at scale.

The programme also reflects a wider challenge for emerging economies, where heavy industry remains a major source of emissions and decarbonisation technologies can carry substantial financial and infrastructure requirements. The ability to combine public, concessional and private capital will remain an important factor in financing the transition of carbon-intensive industries.

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