Second Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector Development Policy Loan

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The objective of the Second Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector Development Policy Loan (ESES DPL2) Program for Turkey is to help: a) enhance energy security by promoting private sector clean technology investments and operations; and b) integrate principles of environmental sustainablity, including climate change considerations, in key sectoral policies and programs. The ESES DPL2 is grounded in the development goals articulated in Turkey's ninth development plan. It supports the governments policies for long-term sustainable growth across the economy and in the energy sector in particular. The ESES DPL2 program continues to support the government program for energy security, energy efficiency, and clean energy first supported under the 2009 Programmatic Electricity Development Policy Loan (PEDPL). At the request of the government, it also includes policies, strategies and specific measures related to climate change and environmental management. The government has concluded the energy efficiency, energuy security, and environmental issues are most effectively addressed in an integrated program. By supporting the government broader sustainable development agenda, the bank scales up its engagement with Turkey on the environment and climate change.