[SDG 7]: Istanbul Gelisim University Affordable and Clean Energy Report: [2020]

Abstract

Preface Global warming is one of the most important environmental problems that threaten basic living resources such as food, water, environment, etc., which are essential for the survival of all living things in the world. The cycle of population growth, industrialization and increase in energy demand and resource use are triggering devastating consequences of global warming. While countries aiming to have a word in global competition in parallel with their welfare and development goals make their industrialization investments, the release of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere is triggered. Energy is the most important requirement for sustaining human life. However, the main purpose of energy supply policies should be to eliminate the environmental threat. At this point, the vision of global goals is a guide for the whole world. Taking measures against the environmental effects of energy use, especially supporting a sustainable economy with a policy that constantly supports and encourages renewable energy sources, plays a key role in reducing the ecological damage of global warming. With the striking ecological and environmental damages of global warming and climate change coming into the world agenda, national and international measures have begun to be taken, but the fight against the pessimistic picture drawn by climate scientists for the coming years can only be realized with the joint responsibility of all stakeholders at the global and local level. Istanbul Gelisim University is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities by maintaining the scope of its work with international and national stakeholders day by day in order to minimize the damage to the environment with the effective and efficient use of energy in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the vision of producing more permanent solutions on climate and energy.

Academic Member Dr. Aslıhan Güzin SELÇUK, FHEA Community Service Coordinator Director of Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center