Coal Phase-Out and Just Transition in Türkiye
"The press conference titled “Coal Phase-Out and Just Transition in Türkiye,” organized by IPC as part of COP29, took place on November 15, 2024. At the event, the findings of the project “Promoting Just Transition in Türkiye,” were shared with the public. Speakers included Ümit Şahin, IPC Coordinator of Climate Change Studies; Onur Akgül, Project Coordinator and Researcher at IPC; and Anabella Rosemberg, Senior Strategist on Just Transition and Climate Justice at Climate Action Network."
Ümit Şahin
Ümit Şahin is Senior Scholar and the Head of Climate Change Program at Istanbul Policy Center.
umit.sahin@sabanciuniv.edu
Onur Akgül
Onur Akgül is the researcher and project coordinator of the Promoting Just Transition in Turkey project led by IPM. A graduate of Public Administration from Dokuz Eylül University, Akgül has been conducting research and analysis projects on climate change, environmental protection, air pollution, Health Impact Assessment, energy policies, democratic participation and just transition for more than 10 years, working with academia and civil society on developing policy recommendations in these areas.
onur.akgul@sabanciuniv.edu