EKOAB (European Union Research and Application Center)
Jean Monnet Seminar on Environmental Policy: Challenges, Achievements and Implications for EU-Turkey Relations
Gyulia Hegyi, former member of the European Parliament from Hungary, and Ümit Şahin from Sabanci University, Istanbul, discussed the EU’s environmental and climate policy, as well as the potential for EU-Turkey cooperation in this field. Hegyi mentioned the EU’s efforts to enable civil society actors to monitor the respect of environmental standards in their countries in the framework of trade agreements. As regards EU-Turkey cooperation, Hegyi highlighted the benefits of sustainable city projects co-financed by the EU’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Fund.
Şahin stated that the Mediterranean region would be one of the most affected region by climate change in the future. Therefore, Turkey, the OECD country with the highest increase in CO2 emissions since 1990s, should be more ambitious in its CO2-reduction plans, he said. He argued that recently constructed wind and solar power plants in Turkey produce electricity for a cheaper price per kilowatt-hour than conventional coal-fired power stations or than the guaranteed price per kilowatt-hour for the planned nuclear power station in Akkuyu (Mersin province).
The seminar was organized in the framework of Alexander Bürgin’s Jean Monnet Chair Project ‘Achievements and Challenges of EU Governance’. Around 40 Bachelor- and Master-students as well as faculty of the Political Science and International Relations Department attended the EU-funded event.
To watch the first session of the seminar, please click here; for the second session, click here.
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