Climate Change
The Climate Change program has been one of IPC’s main research priorities since 2013. IPC’s Climate Change Program publishes policy papers and reports on the energy transition, green economy, mitigation and adaptation policies, and the economic impacts of climate change. The Climate Change program works in the following thematic areas.
The Climate Change programme works in the following thematic areas.
Mitigation | Climate Diplomacy | Adaptation and Resilience | Knowledge and Communication
IPC’s Climate Change Program acts as a key platform to bring together stakeholders involved in climate action by providing opportunities for collaboration and dialogue with experts, academics, the public, civil society, and the private sector to increase the impact of actions on climate change. IPC represents Turkey in the Climate Transparency Network and the Mediterranean Alliance of Think Tanks on Climate Change (MATTCCh).
The Climate Change Program’s main research focus is to promote low-carbon SHURA ENERGY TRANSITION CENTER development, lead industrial decarbonization efforts—particularly in the steel sector—and contribute to the energy transition agenda by advocating for the gradual phase-out of coal. It also promotes a just transition to ensure that no one is left behind in the transition to a sustainable future. Through strategic partnerships with institutions such as Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa, Boğaziçi University, and the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ), IPC has made significant contributions to understanding the health impacts of climate change.
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Networks
- Climate Transparency
- MATTCCh
Partnerships
- International Climate Politics Hub
- Climate Policy Lab
Gelecek Etkinlikler
Press Conference: Coal in Turkey's Energy Future
The press conference titled “Coal in Turkey's Energy Future,” organized by Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin and Mercator-İPM Researcher Ethemcan Turhan, took place in Paris on December 9, 2015. The event was shaped in light of the COP21 meetings held in Paris.
Istanbul Climate Forum
On November 12-13, 2015, the Istanbul Climate Forum was held at Boğaziçi University's Garanti Cultural Center, with the participation of the IPM-Sabanci University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative.
Low-Carbon Development Pathways and Priorities for Turkey
The conference titled “Low-Carbon Development Pathways and Priorities for Turkey,” organized by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR), took place in Ankara on October 22, 2015, with the participation of Senior Expert Ümit Şahin, Bilkent University Faculty Member Erinç Yeldan, and Mustafa Özgür Berke from WWF.
4th International Climate, Tourism, and Recreation Conference
The 4th International Climate, Tourism, and Recreation Conference, held in Istanbul on September 17-19, 2015, provided a platform that brought together researchers and experts focusing on the relationships between tourism and recreation and air, climate, and climate change.The 4th International Climate, Tourism, and Recreation Conference Report includes studies addressing the latest developments in the field of Tourism Climatology.
Beyond Special Circumstances: Turkey and Global Climate Change Policies
Increases in investments in the renewable energy sector in many countries and the development of sectoral climate adaptation policies have created an opportunity to develop an action plan for sustainable development based on climate change. To discuss these issues and prepare for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21), the French Development Agency (AFD), Marmara University International Relations Research and Application Center (MURCIR), and the Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative organized a two-day event (conference-debate and scientific workshop) on climate change on April 16-17, 2015. -Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative organized a two-day event (conference-debate and scientific workshop) on climate change on April 16-17, 2015.
"Turkey's Climate Policy Roundtable Meetings (1) Mitigation Policies and International Negotiations "
The roundtable meeting titled “Turkey's Climate Policies Roundtable Meetings (1) Mitigation Policies and International Negotiations,” organized by Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin, took place on March 12, 2015, at İPM Karaköy.