sTRC Agenda

As TED University Sustainable Trade Research Center (sTRC), we are pleased to announce the release of Sustainability Agenda Q2 2026, bringing together key developments shaping the sustainability, trade, finance, and climate policy landscape in Türkiye and around the world.

This issue reflects our effort to connect policy, data, research, and practice in a rapidly changing sustainability environment.

Inside the Q2 2026 issue:

• 📌 Summary: An editorial overview of the quarter’s main sustainability agenda.
• 📰 sTRC News: Global sustainability regulations, carbon-market developments, climate finance, and clean-energy investments.
• 🎙 Interview: Prof. Dr. Erdem Başçı discusses sustainability, central banking, CBAM, financial governance, and Türkiye’s green transition.
• 🇹🇷 Scope: A closer look at Türkiye’s sustainability landscape, TSRS implementation, CBAM developments, and corporate reporting practices.
• 🌍 The World We Live In: Data-driven insights on Europe’s accelerating climate realities.
• 📚 Cutting-Edge Publications: Concise summaries of recent academic work on carbon pricing, CBAM, and decarbonization policies.
• 📊 Data Corner: Visual analyses of market indicators, energy trends, and sustainability-related financial metrics.

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Sustainability Agenda | Q2 2026

As the TED University Sustainable Trade Research Center (sTRC), we are proud to announce the release of our inaugural issue, where we analyze Türkiye's position within the global trade and sustainability transformation.

"If sTRC can help shape a generation that approaches Türkiye's green and trade-related transformation with analytical depth, realism, and responsibility, that would be our most meaningful impact." 
— Prof. Dr. Ayça Tekin-Koru

Featuring forewords by sTRC co-directors Prof. Dr. Nazire Nergiz Dinçer and Prof. Dr. Ayça Tekin-Koru:

• 🚀 sTRC News: The latest global sustainability regulations and strategic investments.
• 📊 Data: Renewable energy's share in Türkiye's electricity generation reached 43.3%.
• 🌱 The World We Live In: Data-driven realities of our changing global climate.
• 📈 Market: Performance review of the BIST Sustainability Index.

Prepared by: Ezgi Eylem Erdoğan & Arda Akgül
(Undergraduate Research Assistants)

📥 Download the Agenda (PDF)

File Size: ~60MB | Academic Review