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17 December 2024 - Istanbul, Türkiye
Finance institutions training in Türkiye
On 17 December 2024 in Istanbul, Türkiye, UNDP Türkiye and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, in collaboration with the Directorate of Climate Change Türkiye, organized the “Sustainable Cooling Training for the Financial Institutions” under the Cool Up programme.
Participants included representatives from the sustainability and sustainable finance departments of leading financial institutions in Türkiye. There were 31 participants from 11 different institutions, including the Directorate of Climate Change, Sekerbank, Akbank, Halkbank, Isbank, Garanti BBVA, Odeabank, and TSKB (Turkish Industrial Development Bank)
Cool Up Deliver Sustainable Cooling Training for Finance Sector in Turkiye
Focus on natural refrigerants, financial feasibility, and sustainable cooling finance under Cool Up
The event addressed urgent priorities, such as the transition to natural refrigerants, financial feasibility studies, and taxonomy for sustainable cooling finance, which are essential for aligning Türkiye’s cooling sector with global sustainability goals.
The cooling sector accounts for a significant portion of Türkiye’s energy consumption, with natural refrigerants offering a potential reduction of direct and indirect emissions by up to 55% by 2050 . The training highlights that financing sustainable cooling solutions aims to catalyze investment in energy-efficient technologies, driving both environmental and economic benefits.
Looking forward, this initiative lays the groundwork for expanding technical capacity and awareness, ensuring the finance sector’s active involvement in promoting sustainable cooling technologies across Türkiye.
Pictures from the training
If you are a finance professional in the banking sector in one of our partner countries and want to be involved in one of our upcoming trainings, please reach out to us at info@coolupprogramme.org.