Posted by: UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
Posted date: 19-Nov-2009
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Background
Recognizing that the traditional donor support would be insufficient to address global Climate Change challenge, the Kyoto Protocol broke new ground with the introduction of innovative, new financial market mechanisms to leverage private financing for controlling and coping with climate change. Turkey has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol yet and thus cannot benefit from participation in the Kyoto Protocol Flexible mechanisms. Nevertheless, the country has significant GHG emissions reductions potential and could participate efficiently on the flexible mechanisms, especially in VCM. In addition, it is important not to lose the momentum and to formulate country’s position in post-Kyoto negotiations.
As a candidate country for full EU membership, Turkey is striving to be in line with the EU climate change policy. Climate change is of the highest priority in the environmental agenda of the European Union.
The climate change policies and measures that have resulted from the EU strategies and programmes are covered in the EU legislation by numerous Directives in almost all sectors of the economy.
The overall objective of the project:
Developing the capacity of Turkey to participate efficiently in the international climate change negotiations and to join the flexible mechanisms of Kyoto through better experiencing the voluntary carbon markets.
Duties and Responsibilities
Objectives of the Assignmnt:
The overall objective of the assignment is to provide support for establishment of a system for carbon project selection and development of approval procedures consistent with rules agreed under the Kyoto Protocol. The assignment shall provide proposals for establishing stable and functional domestic voluntary carbon market by taking into account of the availability of further information on the Kyoto Protocol’s project base flexible mechanisms as well as the experience gained from the voluntary carbon asset projects developed in Turkey. The proposal will also consider increased effectiveness of national Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) projects. The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) system and projects shall be developed by taking into account of the criteria Develop in line with the current and foreseen requirements of the UNFCCC CDM/JI projects.
Detailed responsibilities of the expert are stated as below;
Develop proposals for a transparent, efficient national carbon market registry system for Turkey
Identify, review and evaluate the most efficient and largest carbon project registry systems used in the world considering consistency with the Kyoto Protocol’s Registry Systems.
Analyse the registry and monitoring mechanisms of the current and national voluntary carbon market projects.
Provide proposals for a national carbon project registry and monitoring system
Provide recommendations for an online registry system
Develop a National Carbon Market Strategy for Turkey
Analyse current situation of national voluntary carbon market projects and identify risks faced on project stage basis in collaboration with other project expert assigned for analysing the planned national legislative arrangements
Provide mitigation actions for identified risks on project stage basis in collaboration with other project experts
Provide recommendations for stimulating demand side for National Voluntary Carbon Market (NVCM) projects and NVCM’s outreach and marketing activities
Provide proposals for recognition of consistent actions of early movers aimed at avoidance of regulatory risks of the Post-Kyoto regime
Provide support for the simultaneous tasks which require joint effort together with other experts who are in parallel assigned to provide advisory on legislative and trade aspects of national carbon asset projects as well as proposals for project evaluation procedures
Provide a snapshot analysis on potential direct and indirect effects due to the regulation of associated directives of European Union (EU) Climate Change Policies on Turkey’s economic sectors upon trade relations throughout the non-harmonization period of the Directives in Turkey (e.g. effects of inclusion of aviation sector into the EU Emission Trading Scheme on national aviation companies.)
Provide related inputs for preparation of Code of Good Practice and legal issues guidebook on development of Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) projects in Turkey.
Competencies
Strategic thinking skills
Good communication skills in English are essential, ability to communicate in Turkish is a significant strength
Result oriented
Flexible and able to work in a team in an effective manner
Good computer skills with strong knowledge on office programs
Required Skills and Experience
Advanced university degree (master or Ph.D.) in one of the following : economics, law, finance, policy, accounting, business administration, marketing or equivalent
A minimum of 3 years of working experience with carbon markets
Knowledge on Voluntary Carbon Markets, Kyoto Protocol’s flexible mechanisms
Knowledge on carbon project registry systems including financial aspects
Solid level of understanding supply and demand drivers of voluntary and compliance carbon markets
Solid level of understanding derivative market development and regulation
Knowledge on electronic marketplaces
Up to date knowledge on the current international climate change negotiations in relation to flexible mechanisms
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