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
Türkiye and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The international workshop titled “Türkiye and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism,” convened by 2025 Mercator-IPC Short-Term Fellows Johannes Gallé and Timothé Beaufils took place on April 8, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
"The “Reimagining Cities: Urban Sustainability Transitions” Webinar series Episode 2 – Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility"
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative launched the new webinar series “Reimagining Cities: Urban Sustainability Transitions,” led by 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Research Fellow Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu. The second episode, “Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility,” was held online on April 7, 2025.
Political Ecology 4 - An Analysis through Project Localities and in the Context of Neoliberal Policies: Transformation of the Anti-Nuclear Movement
The fourth session of the “Political Ecology” seminar series featured a presentation by Pınar Demircan titled “An Analysis through Project Localities and in the Context of Neoliberal Policies: Transformation of the Anti-Nuclear Movement.” It was held on March 26, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
Climate Café Talks
Climate Change Program Coordinator Ümit Şahin convened bimonthly meetings that brought together researchers and academics working on a wide range of climate change–related topics—from environmental sciences and politics to economics and psychology—in an interdisciplinary setting.
Climate Cafe Talks 30- "Dynamics of Success and Failure in the Climate Crisis and Energy Struggles."
Thirtieth of the Climate Café Talks series was held with Beyza Sarıkoç Yıldırım's talk on ''Dynamics of Success and Failure in the Climate Crisis and Energy Struggles (İklim Krizi ve Enerji Mücadelelerinde Başarı ve Başarısızlık Dinamikleri)" on March 1 at IPC Karaköy.
The “Reimagining Cities: Urban Sustainability Transitions” Webinar series Episode 1 – Urban Doers and Sustainability
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative launched the new webinar series “Reimagining Cities: Urban Sustainability Transitions,” led by 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Research Fellow Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu. The first episode, “Urban Doers and Sustainability,” was held online on March 4, 2025.
