Planned activities include three roundtables with representatives from the energy and mining sectors, trade unions and local stakeholders; an assessment report classifying coal regions according to their distinct characteristics; and advocacy activities. The project’s main output will be a local Just Transition Roadmap for a coal region.
From Commitments to Implementation: Delivering a Just Energy Transition – Evidence from Türkiye, Brazil and Other Emerging Economies
Organised by Istanbul Policy Center, the event will take place on Thursday, 19 November, from 11:15 to 12:00 at the Türkiye Pavilion in the COP31 Blue Zone. Drawing on experiences from Türkiye, Brazil and other emerging economies, the discussion will explore the implementation of just energy transition policies and the challenges involved. Ümit Şahin from IPC will moderate the event, while Onur Akgül from IPC will participate as a speaker. Other speakers include Rosana Santos from Brazil, Bengisu Özenç from SEFiA, and Easwaran Narassimhan from the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University.
Taking Stock of Climate Negotiations: Fossil Fuels, Just Transition and Emerging Priorities
Organised by Istanbul Policy Center, this press conference will take place on 18 November 2026, from 16:00 to 16:30, in Press Conference Room 2 – Yunus Emre in the COP31 Blue Zone. The discussion will assess developments in the climate negotiations, focusing on fossil fuels, just transition and emerging priorities. Ümit Şahin from IPC will moderate the event, with Onur Akgül from IPC, representatives of Climate Network Türkiye and representatives of international climate NGOs participating.
- Avrupa Birliği
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
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