IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated as a speaker at the conference "Beyond Vision: Sustainable Futures in Action - Innovate to Sustain", organised by Çağ University on 26-27 September 2024. Assoc. Prof. Nas joined the hybrid-format conference online and delivered a presentation titled "European Green Deal and Its Effects." In her speech, Assoc. Prof. Nas highlighted the European Green Deal as a green growth strategy for the EU, significantly altering rules and standards within the single market of the EU.

After explaining the characteristics and elements of the European Green Deal, Assoc. Prof. Nas emphasised its substantial impact not only on Member States but also on candidate countries and trade partners like Türkiye. She touched upon Türkiye’s Green Deal Action Plan, coordinated by the Ministry of Trade, and the draft Climate Law. Furthermore, Assoc. Prof. Nas pointed out the driving influence of policies such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), one of the crucial components of the European Green Deal, on climate policies.