Ongoing project: (May 2011 - )
Source of Funding: UNDP
To comply with its commitments under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Turkey is undertaking the preparation activities for the Second National Communication. These activities are taking place as a part of the “Enabling Activities for the Preparation of Turkey’s Second National Communication to the UNFCCC” of which UNDP is the implementing agency and Ministry of Environment and Forestry is the main beneficiary. TEPAV is taking part in this project as the national expert for the preparation of the “Policies and Measures for GHG Emission Reduction” and “Financial Assistance and Support for Technologies” chapters. The activities that are carried out in this context are:
Policies and Measures for GHG Emission Reduction
- Policies and measures taken and changes in the existing policies and measures for the purpose of emission reduction, since the first national communication (2007) are reported.
- Policies and measures are investigated sector wise, covering 8 sectors (energy, transportation, industry, agriculture, forestry and waste).
- Policies also categorized with respect to type of greenhouse gas (CO2, methane, HFC, PFC, SF6 ) that they address.
Financial Assistance and Support for Technologies
- Turkey’s financial transfers to the developing countries and international organizations are reported.
- Turkey’s technology transfers to the developing countries and international organizations are reported.
- Financial and technological capacity for emission reduction and adaptation of both the public and the private sector are reported.
- Financial need for the emission reduction and adaptation activities of both the public and the private sector is reported.
- Financial mechanisms that Turkey can benefit for the purpose of emission reduction and adaptation are reported.
Main Outputs
- Policies and measures addressing emission reduction are assessed sector wise.
- Turkey’s financial and technology transfers to the developing countries for the purpose of adaptation are assessed.
- Financial and technological capacity and need for emission reduction and adaptation, both at the private and public sector are assessed.
- Financial mechanisms that Turkey can benefit for the purpose of emission reduction and adaptation are assessed.
- Chapters on “Policies and Measures for GHG Emission Reduction” (Chapter 4) and “Financial Assistance and Support for Technologies” (Chapter 7) of Turkey’s Second National Communication to the UNFCCC are prepared.