Agenda – Carbon Forward Turkiye 2025

08.00     Women in Carbon Breakfast

08.30     Registration and coffee

09.00     Opening remarks and welcome back

Presenter:
Anil Akalin, Environmental Markets Country President for Turkiye and GCC, Redshaw Advisors
Sara Stefanini, EMEA Policy Editor, Carbon Pulse

09.05     Turkiye’s international climate change commitments 

• Introducing the project “International Carbon Market Strategy for Turkiye,” and latest developments in the international carbon market, including anticipated outcomes for COP 30 and expectations for COP 31

Presenter:
Uğur Gürel, Carbon Pricing and Environmental Engineer, Directorate of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Turkiye

09.20     COP and the importance of NDCs

• What is the significance of the updated NDCs for 2025-35, and what are the expectations for COP30? What are the next steps for building on last year’s climate finance goal, and/or putting Article 6 in motion. What are Turkiye’s hopes and plans for COP31 if it is chosen as the next host?

Moderator:
Sara Stefanini, EMEA Policy Editor, Carbon Pulse

Panellists:
Julian Popov, Senior Fellow, Strategic Perspectives

10.00     What will demand look like in VCM2? 

• Is Article 6 the key to growth or more confusion for buyers? How is the Green Claims Directive going to impact VCM demand – will it result in standardisation, trading finance and scale? CCPs and how this influences demand 

Moderator:
Ramazan Aslan, Managing Director, Life Climate

Panellists:
Muhittin Aslan, Senior Expert, Directorate of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Turkiye
Komal Sinha, Senior Director, Government and Policy Engagement, Verra
Gediz Selin Kaya, Founder and Managing Partner, GAIA Climate

10.40     Coffee break 

11.10     Carbon markets, VCM and A6 project development opportunities in Turkiye and the MENA region 

• Is Turkiye preparing for Corresponding Adjustments to promote Article 6 development? Are nature based carbon removals the obvious replacement for renewable credits? 

Moderator:
Gediz Selin Kaya, Founder and Managing Partner, GAIA Climate

Panellists:
Daniel Besley, Senior Climate Change Specialist, World Bank
Ayse Frey, Managing Director, Energy Changes

11.50     Turkiye’s decarbonisation: case studies from EBRD and WEglobal  

Moderator:
Anil Akalin, Environmental Markets Country President for Turkiye and GCC, Redshaw Advisors

Panellists:
Levent Erkan, CEO and Chairperson, WEglobal
Jan-Willem Van de Ven, Associate Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

12.30     ‘Responsible’ – the carbon footprint funding programme and the role of sustainability reporting 

• How will the Responsible Program assist the green and digital transformation process for exporters? Also focusing on accessing financial opportunities

12.45     Lunch 

13.50     Carbon removals and other methodologies – and their role in achieving net zero

Moderator:
Sara Stefanini, EMEA Policy Editor, Carbon Pulse

Nature based removals 

• Nature based removals and the pursuit of quality and credibility 
• Regenerative agriculture – is this a VCM bridge from renewables to removals 

Moderator:
Sara Stefanini, EMEA Policy Editor, Carbon Pulse

Panellists:
Frederick Aagaard, Chief Commercial Officer, Agreena
David Costa, Sales Director, Verifit
Lokesh Dube, Senior Manager for Standards Development and Innovation, Gold Standard 

Permanent removals 

• CDR, can the EU’s CRCF be a model for other regions? 
• CCS and engineered removals – how is this ramping up to address net zero? What are the key drivers and requirements from buyers? 

Moderator:
Sara Stefanini, EMEA Policy Editor, Carbon Pulse

Panellists:
Agamoni Ghosh, Managing Editor for Carbon Pricing, APAC and Strategic Lead for Global Compliance Carbon, S&P Global Commodity Insights
George Robinson, Policy Manager, Isometric
Prof. Dr. Engin Ture, Scientific Advisor, SK Group Technologies

15.10     Afternoon tea 

15.40     CORSIA: current and future carbon trading opportunities 

• Understanding the complexities and the interrelationship between CORSIA, ETSs and the VCM 

Moderator:
Angeliki Malathrona, Country Manager, Redshaw Advisors

Panellists:
Ahmet Berkan Korkmaz, Aviation Specialist, Directorate General of Civil Aviation – Sivil Havacilik
Joanna McMaster, Vice President of Carbon Markets, Xpansiv

16.20     Price forecast – Turkiye’s pricing within a global outlook 

Moderator:
Mike Szabo, Director and Co-founder, Carbon Pulse

Presenter:
Tom Lord, Head of Trading and Risk Management, Redshaw Advisors

16.50     Close of conference