COBENEFITS: Mobilizing the Social and Economic Co-benefits of Climate Action and Renewable Energy
The COBENEFITS project, implemented between March 2017 and September 2022, was funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The project aimed to identify the social and economic co-benefits of climate action and the transition to renewable energy, and to support their integration into public policy.
Climate Change Policy Building in Turkey
Initiated by Climate Change Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin, the project was carried out in four phases between June 2016 and February 2024 with support from Stiftung Mercator. It aimed to coordinate the Istanbul Policy Center’s policy-relevant work on climate governance, climate-related energy policies, and international negotiations.
Green Climate, Green Economy
The Green Climate, Green Economy Project was implemented in 2016–2017 under the Civil Society Dialogue Programme, co-funded by the Republic of Türkiye and the European Union. With the Green European Foundation (GEF), Green Thought Association and Sabancı University Istanbul Policy Center as project partners, it aimed to promote knowledge exchange and lasting dialogue among civil society organizations, academics, and local governments in Türkiye and Europe.