New Horizons December 2019 | Page 20

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Hatay Metropolitan Municipality collaborate on environmental problems and climate action. Having implemented various infrastructure projects to strengthen municipal services under the “Turkey Resilience Project in Response to the Syria Crisis (TRP)”, UNDP has introduced the "Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Action Plan” for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality. Announced at an event in Hatay, the initiative was discussed at a panel on “Importance of Preparing a Carbon Footprint Inventory and Climate Action Plan for Municipalities: Are We Ready to Combat Climate Change Locally?”

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The closing meeting for “Hatay Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Action Plan” was held in Hatay at high level participation. The project undertaken by UNDP aims to support Hatay Metropolitan Municipality on climate action as well as “sustainable urban development” for liveable, nature, human and environment friendly cities.