On 3 August 2021, IKV Istanbul EU Information Center organised a webinar titled "European Green Deal Financing Supports" in cooperation with IKV, TÜRKONFED, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and Dünya newspaper. The opening speeches of the webinar were delivered by Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı, IKV Chairman Ayhan Zeytinoğlu and TÜRKONFED President Orhan Turan.

Delivering the first opening speech, TÜRKONFED President Turan stated that the European Green Deal put the emphasis on human beings and environment while necessitating greener technologies. In his opening address, highlighting that global economy and trade will be affected by the European Green Deal, IKV Chairman Zeytinoğlu pointed to the importance of Turkey’s alignment to the Green Deal. Deputy Minister Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs Ambassador Kaymakcı touched upon the financial dimension of the Green Deal while underlining that Turkey should be a part of the green transformation.

In the panel session, moderated by Didem Eryar Ünlü from Dünya newspaper, distinguished panellists discussed different aspects of the Green Deal. TÜRKONFED Economy Consultant Nazlı Karamollaoğlu talked about the carbon border adjustment mechanism and stated that the EU wanted to reduce the risk of carbon leakage in countries with intense energy trade and that this regulation will be implemented in 2026. Head of the Technology, Innovation and Domestication Department at KOSGEB, Dr. Mehmet Görkem gave information about KOSGEBs R&D innovation support programs, project durations, and funding for public institutions, businesses, and organised industrial zones. EBRD Turkey Green Economy and Climate Action Manager Emre Oğuzöncül provided information about EBRD operations and support for green projects in Turkey. Oliver Morwinsky from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation indicated that the EUs 2030 and 2050 targets would affect member countries and that the countries most affected by this transition will be targeted with the just transition mechanism.