Mr. Kıvanç Zaimler, the President of the Energy Group of Sabancı Holding, made a speech in MIT
The Annual Research Conference of MIT Energy Initiative, which was founded under the roof of the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), one of the leading universities of the world, and which incorporates companies in the energy industry with a voice in the global arena, was organised in the USA. As one of the most important events where the technological developments and policies in the energy industry are addressed, the MIT Energy Initiative Annual Research Conference, held at the Boston campus of the university this year, brought a substantial number of people including effective figures from academies, the business world and policymakers in energy. Participating in the conference, devoted to the main theme of “decarbonisation”, Mr. Kıvanç Zaimler, the President of the Energy Group of Sabancı Holding, was the only speaker from Turkey.
“A TRILATERAL COOPERATION IS A MUST FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FUTURE TARGETS”
Giving important messages in his speech about the past and future of energy consumption in industry, and particularly in the iron-steel and cement sectors, Mr. Kıvanç Zaimler shared the details of the roadmap required for the achievement of the industry’s global transformation and decarbonisation targets.
With an emphasis on the significance of trilateral cooperation in this process, Mr. Kıvanç Zaimler noted, “It is critically important that the regulators who design effective policies and incentives create precise market signals, the business world that will make such transformations and investments financeable, applicable and payable, and the academies which develop the needed technology, innovation and solution suggestions have strong ties with each other, in order to succeed in these two issues that will shape the future of the energy industry.”
TURKEY HAS VERY HIGH POTENTIAL
Highlighting that there was still a global growth demand in energy and industry, Mr. Kıvanç Zaimler stated, “The current growth and expansion in world markets makes academic studies and innovation, with a focus on decarbonisation, more necessary and meaningful. All researches conducted indicate that the importance of developing markets will rise further in the near future. Within this framework, Turkey has very high potential in economic, demographic, geopolitical and technological terms amongst the developing markets.”
WE ARE WORKING ON A NEW COOPERATION
Mr. Kıvanç Zaimler continued his speech as follows: “Turkey has materialised this potential with its achievements in industrial areas closely related to steel, cement etc. just as in energy. Today, Turkey is one of the largest players in the world in energy, and globally ranks number 6 in steel exports, and number 4 in cement production. We have significant experience in the path to these achievements in terms of regulators, the business world and academies.”
Sharing the best practices in the energy consumption of Turkish industry with the audience in his speech, Mr. Zaimler set forth the requirements for the successful implementation of new trends.
Mentioning that they were working on a cooperation with a material effect on the joint activities of the Group Companies of Energy of Sabancı Holding and the MIT Energy Initiative, Mr. Kıvanç Zaimler concluded his speech by expressing, “Ms. Güler Sabancı, Chairman of the Board of Directors, has been working on the International Advisory Committee of the MIT Energy Initiative for long years. As one of the groups leading the global energy transformation, we will continue our activities both in Turkey and on international platforms and keep taking new steps in following this vision.”
About MIT Energy Initiative:
The MIT Energy Initiative is a group with 30 members, which incorporates leading companies in the energy industry including BP, Shell, Excon, Eni, Chevron, GE, Iberdrola, Total, Equinor, EDF, Duke Energy, Engie, General Motors, Toyota etc.
They are conducting advanced energy researches into many areas such as basic energy sciences, environment and climate, energy efficiency, nuclear energy, distribution, energy storage, renewable energy, transportation, energy policy and the economy etc. based on the energy innovation chain they created by combining 20 different departments and divisions within the structure of MIT together with private industry.
They carry out studies for the future of energy and, jointly with their members, they support start-ups and implement research into low carbon centres.