The SHURA Energy Transition Center was Launched: “We Will Support the Transition to Low-Carbon Power Systems”

The SHURA Energy Transition Centre, a newly established energy transition think tank in Turkey, celebrated its opening in the May 9th and presented its first report, “Increasing the Share of Renewables in Turkey’s Power System: Options for Transmission Expansion and Flexibility.”

SHURA’s mission is to support the debate on transition to a low-carbon Turkey’s energy system through energy efficiency and renewable energy by fact-based analysis and best available data. SHURA Energy Transition Center is founded by Stichting European Climate Foundation (ECF), Agora Energiewende and Sabancı University (SU) Istanbul Policy Center (IPC). SHURA Energy Transition Center contributes to decarbonisation of the energy sector via an innovative energy transition platform. It caters to the need for a sustainable and broadly recognized platform for discussions on policy, technological, and economic aspects of the Turkey’s energy sector.

Laurence Tubiana, one of the key architects of the Paris Agreement and the CEO of The European Climate Foundation, provided a keynote speech at the launch event and said “As discussions about the EU’s mid-century decarbonisation strategy gather pace, Turkey can make a substantial contribution to global mitigation efforts based on common but differentiated responsibilities, as well as ensuring a secure, efficient and low-carbon power system. I believe SHURA can play a significant role in providing data-driven choices as a basis for decision-making via its cutting-edge systems understanding, provision of a transparent and fact-based discussion platform and facilitation of public debate”.