Despite the ministry being represented on the Climate Change and Air Management Coordination Board, the European Commission has criticised the lack of co-ordination between policy on climate change in Turkey and the energy policy of Turkey. The net zero by 2053 target was reportedly set without consulting the ministry, and as of 2023 the ministry has not published a plan to meet the target.
Despite the ministry's involvement in climate change coordination efforts, the European Commission has criticized the absence of policy alignment between Turkey's climate change policies and its energy policies. The 2053 net-zero target was reportedly set without consulting the ministry, and as of 2023, the ministry has not developed a plan to meet it.