Istanbul Metropolitan Area Carbon Footprint – Greenhouse Gas Inventory for 2015

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After the greenhouse gas inventory was prepared for 2010 in Istanbul, the greenhouse gas inventory for 2015 was completed with the support of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Environmental Protection Directorate Istanbul Environmental Management Industry and Trade Joint Stock Company (ISTAC).

The total carbon footprint of Istanbul for 2015, calculated according to the GPC 2014 BASIC approach, was calculated as 47,340,725 tCO2 equivalent. In this context, the greenhouse gas inventory of 2015 has been a guiding source of information for the preparation of an effective “Istanbul Climate Change Action Plan” with the results obtained. It can be said that this report, which is prepared according to the latest versions of the relevant methods and guidelines (GPC 2014 Basic), together with the previous report for 2010, is a second step towards establishing a solid foundation for increasing the quality and completeness of future studies.

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Istanbul Metropolitan Area Carbon Footprint – Greenhouse Gas Inventory for 2010

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Within the scope of the Project, whose full name is “Improving the Greenhouse Gas Calculation Capacity of IMM and Establishing Istanbul’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory” and supported within the framework of the United Kingdom Welfare Fund, the carbon footprint of Istanbul was calculated and reported according to the most up-to-date methods and guidelines.

Assoc. from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Environmental Protection Directorate, GTE, ERM and ITU. Dr. With the work carried out by Alper Ünal in 2013, the Istanbul 2010 Greenhouse Gas Inventory was prepared. The project has been a study for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, in which important information about reducing and managing greenhouse gas emissions has been obtained. The carbon footprint of the Istanbul metropolitan area, one of the largest megacities in the world, was announced as 40.7 million tCO2 for 2010, revealing that Istanbul has a share of 11% in Turkey’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The carbon footprint disclosed is the first report prepared in accordance with international methodologies and standards and shared with the public.

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Istanbul Climate Change Action Plan Roadmap and Good Practices

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For Istanbul, which is one of the most crowded cities in Turkey and Europe, a climate change action plan roadmap was prepared in 2013, with the financial support of the Istanbul Development Agency, by GTE and ERM under the Directorate of Environmental Protection of IMM.

The scope and content of the climate change action plan, approaches that can be used in planning and development, stakeholder analysis, implementation, monitoring, and performance evaluation were discussed within the scope of the project, in which the scope and timetable of the Istanbul Climate Change Action Plan were determined in detail. In addition, other cities in the world with climate change action plans were examined and analysed, and successful examples were presented to the municipality by compiling sustainability and climate-friendly practices.

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Istanbul Climate Change Risks, Opportunities and Vulnerabilities

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The aim of the work carried out within the scope of the Istanbul Climate Change Action Plan (İİDEP) is to take the most appropriate measures against the climatic risks and to provide the city with a structure resistant to the dangers of climate change, in parallel with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the city.

Within the scope of the project, the information obtained in the previous work packages of İİDEP has been evaluated, and risks, opportunities and vulnerabilities that may arise, including regional mapping and data analysis, have been identified for the relevant area, sector, and stakeholders in the region. The extent to which climatic changes threaten critical infrastructures in Istanbul has been evaluated, and a risk rating has been made for sectors and critical infrastructure.

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Gaziantep Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

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Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) for Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, under the leadership of Ekodenge; GTE was completed in 2018 together with ESCON Energy and TURKECO.

In the project, it is aimed to prepare a greenhouse gas emission inventory, to determine actions within the scope of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, to identify the risks and fragile sectors that will be brought by climate change, and to prepare actions for adaptation to climate change. As a result of the project, it is foreseen that emissions will be reduced by 40% in the province by 2030, and reduction and adaptation actions applicable to many sectors have been determined.

Modelling of Industrial Symbiosis and Cleaner Production with Renewable Energy in Malatya Locality Project

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Malatya Metropolitan Municipality implemented the Project of Modelling Industrial Symbiosis and Cleaner Production with Renewable Energy in Malatya Locality in 2020, and a feasibility report was prepared in this context.

Malatya Metropolitan Municipality aims to provide a sustainable environment and to develop locally by reducing energy dependence by evaluating the waste sludge treated in the wastewater treatment plant of the Maski General Directorate and released as a pollutant to the nature and the sludge of the Organized Industrial Zone treatment plant.

In the project, drying and burning the sludge and converting the heat energy released into electrical energy, meeting the institutional energy expenditure; Scenarios of generating income by using the inert heat of Solid Waste Integrated Environmental Management Facility belonging to Malatya Metropolitan Municipality and selling the excess amount of produced energy or drying the sludge using inert heat and generating income by selling the dry sludge have been studied. Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to develop industrial relations and ensure resource efficiency with the new power generation facility planned to be established.

Mugla Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

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The “Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Action Plan”, which was consulted by GTE, was prepared for Mugla Metropolitan Municipality (MBB) in 2013. Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to identify the important sources that cause greenhouse gas emissions and to define the necessary measures.

Within the scope of the study, energy consumption trends at the provincial level were examined, greenhouse gas emissions were calculated and areas with greenhouse gas reduction opportunities were determined. In the studies, it has been determined that the most important sources causing greenhouse gas emissions are fuel consumption in existing thermal power plants, fuel consumption for transportation purposes and storage of wastes. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions within the scope of SEEP, it was observed that the waste storage, transportation, and electricity consumption sectors ranked first. The basic actions defined according to the original situation of Mugla within the scope of SEEP have been determined for the waste sector and the transportation sector in this direction, and it has been revealed that if the renewable energy potential of Mugla is evaluated, greenhouse gas emissions due to electricity consumption will also decrease significantly.

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Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Light Rail System Carbon Certification

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The Light Rail System Carbon Certification project carried out by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality was financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and its consultancy was carried out by GTE as a local partner.

The registration of the project was completed by the Verified Carbon Standard in December 2013, and the greenhouse gas reductions achieved in the first monitoring period between July 2015 and June 2016 were also verified by independent organizations. Within the scope of the work completed in January 2017, the greenhouse gas reduction achieved during this period was calculated and certified as 7,092 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The project in question is the first voluntary carbon project carried out by a municipality in Turkey, and it is also the first project in Turkey to receive an emission reduction certificate in the field of transportation, and one of the few projects in the world.

Karsiyaka Municipality Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

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The “Assessment & Prioritization of Smart Climate Change Mitigation Technologies for Turkish Cities” Project, supported by the UK Welfare Fund (UKSPF) and led by GTE as the consortium leader, was completed in 2017, and a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan was prepared for Karsiyaka Municipality.

Within the scope of the project, the Evaluation and Prioritization of Reduction Technologies Workshop was held and various reduction technologies and suitable options for Karsiyaka Municipality were evaluated. In 2018, the “Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Change Roadmap” document, which was prepared under the leadership of GTE and prepared for Karsiyaka Municipality, was published.

Soma Urban Heating System

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The Soma Urban Heating System project, which GTE advises on emission reduction certification, has become the first in Turkey and one of the few projects in the world to receive the Gold Standard emission reduction certificate among district heating projects. The project was initiated by EÜAŞ and Soma Municipality in 2011, then Manisa Metropolitan Municipality and Soma Thermal Santral Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., which took over the power plant after privatization. was continued by Within the scope of the project, the heat obtained from the thermal power plant was used in urban heating, contributing to the improvement of the air quality in the region as well as reducing greenhouse gasses.

The system, which was used in 954 residential-equivalent (KE) buildings between January 2014 and May 2015, reduced approximately 60 thousand tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in its first year. Within the scope of the project, approximately 8 thousand subscribers were reached in 2018 and it is aimed to reach 22.000 KE buildings in total with new investments. It is foreseen that the annual greenhouse gas reduction to be achieved when the project reaches full capacity will be over 1 million tons.