CDP Turkey Project Manager Mirhan Köroğlu Göğüş directed the Carbon and Water Management section of the Green Business Conference held on September 23rd and 24th, 2014 at the Raffles Hotel.
The section took place on the first day of the Green Business Conference and started with a presentation by Tuba Seyyah of the Office of Climate and Air Management of the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning on “New Regulations Concerning the Carbon Emissions of Businesses.” Following this was Bureau Veritas UK, Sustainability Services BU Manager Flavio Gomez on “The Development of EU-ETS and Issues Faced by Companies in the Transition to MRV.”
The section included a panel discussion on “Preparations for the New Regulations Concerning Carbon Emissions” moderated by Çağla Balcı of Rüzgar Consultancy. Speakers were Eczacıbaşı Vitra Tiles Quality Assurance Manager Metin Enbiyaoğlu, İzmir Steelworks Environment and SHE Leader Funda ApaAslan and Cellulose and Paper Industry Foundation Advisor Sedef Zaimoğlu.
Speaking after the panel was Water Politics Expert and Hydropolitics Academy President Dursun Yıldız on “Turkey and the Change in Water Management.” The panel discussion on “A New Era in Carbon Emissions for Businesses: Best Practices” included representatives of various industries who gave information concerning the work undertaken by their companies. Speakers were Akenerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. Vice President of Trade, Selim Güven; Erdemir Environmental Manager, Aygül Özsu; and Toyota Türkiye Pazarlama ve Satış A.Ş. Director of Sales, Selim Okutur.
Gökmen Argun, National Coordinator for the UNDP GEF Small Grant Program (SGP) gave a lecture titled “GEF Small Grant Program: Local Examples” and provided information about efforts in this area.
Finally, the session titled “Example Projects for Sustainable Carbon Management through the Collaboration of Businesses and NGOs” featured the Vice President of Projects, Training and Volunteers of the Aegean Forest Foundation.