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Carbon Lock-In in Turkey

Implemented between 2015 and 2018, the Carbon Lock-in in Türkiye project aimed to investigate the dynamics hindering Türkiye’s transition away from a carbon-based economic system.
Climate Change Climate Change Mitigation

The project compared the energy systems of Türkiye, Germany, and Poland, examining their future energy policies and approaches to the global energy transition. The research included visits to relevant institutions and interviews with experts in all three countries.

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February 13, 2018

Carbon Lock-In in Turkey: A Comparative Perspective of Low-Carbon Transition with Germany and Poland

The report launch for IPC Senior Scholar and Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin's report Carbon Lock-In in Turkey: A Comparative Perspective of Low-Carbon Transition with Germany and Poland was held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at IPC Karaköy.

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Carbon Lock-In in Turkey: A Comparative Perspective of Low-Carbon Transition with Germany and Poland

Project Implementers
Ümit Şahin

Ümit Şahin

Ümit Şahin is Senior Scholar and the Head of Climate Change Program at Istanbul Policy Center. 

umit.sahin@sabanciuniv.edu
Dursun Bsş

Dursun Baş

Dursun Baş serves as a researcher and coordinator in the "Decarbonization of the Turkish Steel Sector Project" (2022-ongoing) and the "Promoting the Just Transition in Turkey Project" (2023-ongoing) conducted by IPC.

dursun.bas@sabanciuniv.edu
Onur Akgül

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