Evaluating Environmental Performance in the Turkish Cement Industry

Hakan Yıldız (), Serkan Sengul () and Yılmaz Köprücü ()
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Hakan Yıldız: Istanbul Medipol University
Serkan Sengul: Mudanya University
Yılmaz Köprücü: Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Chapter Chapter 20 in Advances in Applied Microeconomics, 2025, pp 367-378 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the environmental performance of the Turkish cement industry. Employing the data set of 8 firms operating in the cement industry and using Data Envelopment Analysis, we estimate the CO2 efficiency in the industry. The empirical findings suggest that the average carbon efficiency in the sector is approximately 71%, indicating substantial room for efficiency enhancement through innovative production techniques and alternative fuel use. However, a significant reduction in technical efficiency has been observable over the years. Promoting sustainable practices and investing in technological advancements can reverse this trend. Also, such policies can reduce the industry’s carbon footprint, thus it may be possible to combat greenhouse gas emissions and achieve the targets set in this regard.

Keywords: Greenhouse gas emissions; Environmental efficiency; Turkish Cement Industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-76654-1_20

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