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.
He has developed and implemented campaign strategies, democratic participation programs, research projects and workshops/workshops on climate change, local movements, just transition, energy policies and coal phase-out in organizations such as Greenpeace and 350.org.
Akgül has led the development of the research content of these projects and the design and implementation of strategic stakeholder communication processes.
“Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?” with Bengisu Özenç and Onur Akgül
Bengisu Özenç and Onur Akgül were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled "Decarbonization and Just Transition in Turkey'' organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
Just Transition in the Energy Sector: Good Practices and Experience Sharing Workshop
Within the scope of "Supporting Just Transition in Turkey" project implemented by IPC with the support of the European Union and in cooperation with EUCD (European Union Climate Dialogues Program), "Just Transition in the Energy Sector: Good Practices and Experience Sharing Workshop" was organized at Post Office Hall on June 11-12. IPM Climate Cluster Coordinator Ümit Şahin, EUCD Turkey Country Officer Gamze Çelikyılmaz and European Union Delegation to Turkey, Energy, Environment and Climate Change Program Officer Christian Ballarò made opening speeches at the event and the session moderated by IPM Climate Studies team members.
Supporting Just Transition in Turkey Project: Çanakkale-Çan region-specific workshop
The Çanakkale-Çan region-specific workshop of the European Union (EU) funded EU Climate Dialogues Project (EUCD) “Supporting Just Transition in Turkey Project” was held on April 25th in Çan, Çanakkale.
In the workshop, public institutions, NGOs, professional associations and various other stakeholders highlighted democratic participation processes for investments that affect and are likely to affect the region, identification of the social costs of the coal and mining economy, access to public information, alternative employment opportunities and inter-institutional cooperation as priority areas of need for the general framework of “Just Transition”.
Supporting Just Transition in Turkey: Muğla-Yatağan Workshop
The workshop for the "Supporting Just Transition in Turkey" project, part of the EU Climate Dialogues Project (EUCD) funded by the European Union (EU), was held on March 20 in Yatağan, Muğla. During the workshop, public institutions, NGOs, professional chambers, and various other stakeholders identified key areas of need for Just Transition, including Social Participation and Awareness, Alternative Energy and Employment Opportunities, Legal Support and Action Plans, Support for Cooperatives and Joint Ventures, Environmental and Cultural Protection, Protection of Water Resources, and Coordination and Cooperation.
