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5 June 2024 - Bonn, Germany
Deputy Director of Directorate of Climate Change in Türkiye joins Cool Up consortium workshop
Mr. Orhan Solak, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Climate Change, Türkiye, has joined a workshop of the Cool Up consortium to reflect on Cool Up’s ongoing support of policy frameworks, capacity building efforts, and the facilitation of stakeholder dialogue towards a sustainable cooling sector in Türkiye.
Mr. Orhan Solak underscored the necessity of fostering synergies not only between the private sector and public institutions but also with financial institutions. He stated, “Developing and enforcing regulations and standards for sustainable cooling practices, including energy efficiency requirements for buildings and appliances, is crucial. This is what we are implementing through policy frameworks like the National Cooling Action Plan.”
The workshop on the occasion of this year’s Subsidiary Body conference Bonn Climate Change Conference provided the opportunity to exchange on next steps in the development of the National Cooling Action Plan (NCAP) in Türkiye. The foundation for this discussion was laid on 7 June 2023 by the leadership of the Turkish Climate Change Directorate announcing the launch of the first National Cooling Action Plan (NCAP) in Türkiye at a thematic group meeting of the Cool Up programme attended by key national stakeholders from policy, industry, and academia in Ankara (find more information on the NCAP launch here).
The NCAP is an important step towards sustainable cooling and a contribution to climate neutrality for Türkiye. The Directorate of Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change leads the NCAP development supported by the Cool Up programme.
Participants of the Cool Up consortium workshop
