İPEK TAŞGIN

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (SECAP) PERSPECTIVE AND CONTENT FOR TURKISH MUNICIPALITIES

Abstract

Cities contain more than half of the world’s population and they consume more than two thirds of the world’s energy. Local leaders around the world are pursuing ambitious climate initiatives in their communities. Cities are key to deliver on the Paris Agreement, Green Deal Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda. Municipalities in Türkiye are in the position to play an essential role in establishing climate actions. Moreover, given the major challenge of urban growth in the coming decades, local governments’ planning capacities on urban design, climate resilience and disaster preparedness, mobility and energy (power and heating/cooling systems) have to increase. These are key drivers for a successful climate action, both in mitigation and in adaptation, and lay at the core of the EU Covenant of Mayors (CoM) and Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) initiative.

Local authorities joining the Covenant initiative commit to submit a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) within two years following the formal signing, indicating a minimum 40% GHG emission reduction by 2030. The SECAP is based on a Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI) and a Climate Risk & Vulnerability Assessment(s) (RVAs) which provide an analysis of the current situation. These elements serve as a basis for defining a comprehensive set of actions that local authorities plan to undertake in order to reach their climate mitigation and adaptation goals. Signatories commit to report progress every two years. With respect to climate mitigation, local authorities are guided to address sectors ‘Residential’, ‘Tertiary’, ‘Municipal’ and ‘Transport’, which are the key mitigation sectors.

This presentation provides Covenant signatories with step-by-step guidelines throughout the SECAP preparation process in addition to some tips for Turkish municipalities.

Biography

İpek Taşgın, çevresel ve sosyal yönetim alanında 25 yıllık danışmanlık ve yöneticilik tecrübesine sahiptir. Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü’nden lisans ve yüksek lisans derecelerine sahip olan Taşgın, enerji, petrol ve gaz özel sektör ve müşavirlik şirketlerinde çalışmıştır. Dünya Bankası Yönergeleri, IFC Performans Standartları, Ekvator İlkeleri ve Türk yönetmeliklerine dayalı çevresel ve sosyal yönetim, mevzuata uygunluk ve saha uygulama faaliyetlerinde deneyim sahibidir. Halen Litvanya Merkezi Proje Yönetim Ajansı tarafından yürütülen EU4 Energy Transition projesinde uzun vadeli enerji ve iklim uzmanı olarak çalışmaktadır. Bundan önce Bakü-Tiflis-Ceyhan BTC ham petrol boru hattı işletmesi; TANAP doğal gaz boru hattı inşaatı gibi uluslararası projeler ve Türkiye’deki bazı hidroelektrik santrallerinde görev almıştır.