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ELEEP Network
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COP 22 Side Event
Transatlantic Perspectives on Integrating Climate
Mitigation and Adaptation in Cities
Marrakech, 18 November 2016
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About ELEEP
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Launched in 2011, the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy
Policy (ELEEP) Network is a dynamic forum for the exchange of ideas,
policy solutions, and professional development for early and mid-career
North American and European leaders working on environmental and
energy issues.
ELEEP has over 100 members, split between North America and Europe.
ELEEP is a joint project of Ecologic Institute Berlin, Ecologic Institute
US and the Atlantic Council.
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Metro Boston:
101 municipalities
1,440 square miles
Nearly 3.2 million residents
1.8 million jobs (2010 Census)
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14 Boston Area Municipalities
Nearly 1.4 Million residents (2010 Census); 43% of the MAPC region population
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Metro Mayors Coalition
Climate Preparedness Commitment
Metro Mayors Coalition Climate Preparedness Summit: May 13, 2015
May 2015: The Metro Mayors Coalition, as
well as State and Federal partners, convened to sign a Climate Preparedness Commitment.
The Coalition also launched a Taskforce to coordinate a regional and cross-governmental effort, and ensure coordination and integration of existing and planned mitigation and resiliency work, to optimize the outcomes of both.
Copenhagen visionCarbon neutral 2025
Challenges
Integrating CO2 neutral and climate adaptation
THE 23RD WORLD ENERGY CONGRESS - ISTANBUL 2016: EMBRACING NEW FRONTIERS
Tüzin BAYCANIstanbul Technical University
COP22 Conference“Transatlantic Perspectives on Integrating Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Cities”
18 November 2016, Marrakech, Morocco
“Embracing New Frontiers”
Following the Climate ChangeConference (COP21) in Paris, the23rd World Energy Congress washeld on 9-13 October 2016 in Istanbul.
The Congress addressed varioustopics on future visions for theglobal energy industry as well as opportunities.
The event brought togethermore than 10,000 top worldleaders in the field of energy.
The main priority is the promotion of East-West and North-South energy corridors through the delivery of Caspian, Middle Easternand Central Asian Energy Resources to European and World Markets via Turkey.
Turkey - Natural Hub
Current Conditions of Turkey
With a rapidly growing economy, Turkey has become one of the fastestgrowing energy markets in the world. Over the last decade, Turkey hasbeen the second country, after China, in terms of natural gas andelectricity demand growth.
Turkey’s demand for energy is nearly three-times higher than the worldaverage.
Istanbul’sEconomy>more than 130countries
Current Conditions of Turkey
At present, around 25% of the total energy demand isbeing met by domestic resources, while the rest is beingprovided from a diversified portfolio of imports. Theprimary aim of Turkey is to realize its own energy security.
Turkey aims to diversify its energy supply routes andsource countries, increase the share of renewables andinclude the nuclear in its energy mix, take significant stepsto increase energy efficiency, contribute to Europe’senergy security.
Energy Exchange Istanbul - EXIST
Energy Exchange Istanbul – EXIST
Energy Exchange Istanbul – EXIST was established inorder to lead development of energy market throughmanaging it in an effective, transparent and reliablemanner on 18 March 2015.
Turkey to reach its 2023 Goals
Turkey’s ambitious vision for 2023, the centennial
foundation of the Republic, envisages grandiose
targets for the energy sector:
120 GW
Raising the total
installed power
capacity to 120 GW
30%
Increasing the share
of renewables to 30
percent
30 GW
Increasing the coal-
fired installed
capacity from the
current level of 15.9
GW to 30 GW
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