Implicancias de los impactos del cambio climático y de la adopción o no de un acuerdo vinculante en París para el sector privado. Presentado por Frits de Groot, Director de Proyecto de Medio Ambiente y Energía - VNO/NCW.

1. The implications for the private sector of the
impacts of climate change and the adaptation
of a binding agreement in Paris.
(Combatting Climate Change through business action)
Frits de Groot
VNO-NCW
15 September Lima
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2. Table of content
 Climate change in a nutshell
 The cost abatement curve for CO2
 The opportunities for business
 Summary and conclusion
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6. Emissions trading
 CO2 emission cap
 Companies need an allowance for
emitting CO2
 Companies which emit less can sell
allowances. Companies which are
short have to buy allowance
 Lot of flexibility and economic
efficiency
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What Is Emissions Trading?
Company A can reduce
1000 tons CO2E at
$2/ton = $2000
Company B can reduce
1000 tons CO2E at
$6/ton = $6000
Company A - Seller Company B - Buyer
1000 tons CO2E at $4/ton
= $4000
SELL BUY
$2000 Profit $2000 Savings

8. Emissions trading
 Europe: EU ETS
 Around 15 pilot schemes world
wide
 One global CO2 market with an
international CO2- price
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9. Opportunities
 Energy efficiency improvement &
energy saving
 Transport
 Electric transport
 Clean cars
 Zero emission cargo distribution in
cities
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10. Opportunities
 Clean energy
 Bio-energy
 Renewable energy wind, solar, tidal,
etc.
 Electricity storage
 Smart grids and smart cities
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11. Opportunities
 Buildings and households
 Isolation
 Heating- cooling equipment
 Smart grids
 Services
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12. Opportunities
 Cleantech for industrial processes
 Smart and efficient processes and
product chains
 Redesign of energy intensive
processes
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13. What should governments deliver
 A global effective carbon market as
a primary driver for innovation,
efficiency and greenhouse gas
reduction
 With as result a meaningfull carbon
price
 An agreement that facilitates
sustainable growth
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14. Conclusions
 Urgent action is needed to combat
climate change
 When it will be a balanced global
agreement the threats will be low
while the opportunities will be big
 Governments must deliver a global
effective carbon market
 Then business and industry can and
will deliver the solutions
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