1. The document discusses green finance and public-private partnerships to promote green growth and address climate change issues.
2. It outlines Japan Bank for International Cooperation's (JBIC) green finance initiatives like "LIFE" which supports clean power, energy efficiency, water, and transportation projects through loans, equity investments, and cooperation with other development banks and private institutions.
3. JBIC also proposes new financial instruments like "GREEN" to scale up low-carbon investments using measurement, reporting and verification of emissions reductions.
What is Green Finance? How to structure a market to attrach green investments? Which are the instruments and mechanism to make it succesfull operative and monitorable?
This is a partial presentation our in depth green real estate finance and investment seminars for sustainability professionals. Galley Eco Capital has pioneered financial services to real estate developers, investors and sustainability practice leaders on green real estate finance best practices that boost returns.
There is no better way to spend a Monday night than joining one of B-Hive’s famous FIN AND TONICs in New York City! This time CO2Logic had the honor to be co-host for this memorable event. We had the pleasure of gathering at Flanders Investment & Trade’s beautiful space as our experts discussed the future of Sustainable Finance.
What is Green Finance? How to structure a market to attrach green investments? Which are the instruments and mechanism to make it succesfull operative and monitorable?
This is a partial presentation our in depth green real estate finance and investment seminars for sustainability professionals. Galley Eco Capital has pioneered financial services to real estate developers, investors and sustainability practice leaders on green real estate finance best practices that boost returns.
There is no better way to spend a Monday night than joining one of B-Hive’s famous FIN AND TONICs in New York City! This time CO2Logic had the honor to be co-host for this memorable event. We had the pleasure of gathering at Flanders Investment & Trade’s beautiful space as our experts discussed the future of Sustainable Finance.
Overview on the European Regulatory Context on ESG matters.
The EU wants to: i) redirect capital flows towards sustainable investment; ii)manage financial risks arising from climate change, environmental and social issues; iii) promote transparency. How the EU is doing this? there are different activities and different players involved.
Green Bonds in Brief: Risk, Reward, and Opportunity, is a report from As You Sow and the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs. Green bonds are exciting financial instruments that are directing funds to environmental and climate projects.
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
Overview on the European Regulatory Context on ESG matters.
The EU wants to: i) redirect capital flows towards sustainable investment; ii)manage financial risks arising from climate change, environmental and social issues; iii) promote transparency. How the EU is doing this? there are different activities and different players involved.
Green Bonds in Brief: Risk, Reward, and Opportunity, is a report from As You Sow and the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs. Green bonds are exciting financial instruments that are directing funds to environmental and climate projects.
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
Assessing redd+ readiness to maximize climate finance impactCIFOR-ICRAF
Originally presented by Christopher Martius at "Does money go to trees?: Assessing finance flows to maximize the impact of REDD+", an official SBSTA48 side event, presented by CIFOR, ICRAF and Wageningen University.
Green finance is the initiative basically directs towards the investment policy in eco-friendly instruments aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emission, renewable energy, controlling pollution, waste energy management and ultimately aiming for overall protection and development of biodiversity and sustainable development of Nation. Green finance refers to any financial instrument or investment including equity, debt, grant, purchase and sale of green products which make a combined investment policy firm both public and private finance.[ A green fund is a mutual fund or another investment vehicle that will only invest in companies that are socially conscious or directly promote environmental responsibility. A green fund can come in the form of a focused investment vehicle for companies engaged in environmentally supportive businesses, such as alternative energy, green transport, water and waste management, and sustainable living.]
Presented by Caroline van Leenders (LNV/RVO), Wijnand Broer (CREM), Roel Nozeman (ASN Bank) and Sylvia Wisniwski (Finance in Motion)
https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/agenda/luxembourg-2019/how-to-measure-the-positive-impact-on-biodiversity-of-an-investment/
Forests, Climate Change and REDD+: A brief introductionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Maria Brockhaus at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable REDD+ carbon and non-carbon results', held from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
1. Green Finance for Green Growth ~ Public Private Financial Partnership ~ 17 November 2010 Takashi Hongo Special Advisor and Head of Environment Finance Engineering Department Japan Bank for International Cooperation
3. Financial Crisis Environment Constraint Energy Constraint Green Stimulus Green Growth Economic Growth of Asia Technology Driven Private Driven Market-base Mechanism Level Playing Fields Access to Clean Energy Triple Threats
6. Green Banking/Green Financing Greening of Operation Greening of Finance Contribution for New Mechanism Minimum Requirement Proactive Financing 3R, Low Carbon Operation Environment Guideline - Commercially Viable BAT -Measurement of CO2 Reduction (MRV) Voluntary actions -Carbon Offset -Sustainable Forest Rating -Weather Index Insurance for Agriculture CSR to New Business Model
8. JBIC Negative impact Positive contribution Finance Consideration of future system Project Project Finance Environment Guideline (Avoid, minimize ) Organizational Operation ・ 3R ・ CO2 reduction plan ・ Study ・ Proposal Environment Finance ( LIFE, GREEN) Knowledge contribution JBIC for Environment and Bio Diversity (4 arrows approach)
9. “ LIFE” (Leading Investment to Future Environment) Initiative by JBIC ● LIFE will … ・ support both public and private sectors, ・ cooperate with multilateral development banks (MDBs) and mobilize private financing. ● JBIC’s financial support under the Initiative will be around 5 billion USD for the next 2 years. Four main targeted sectors of the Initiative are ... ・ Clean power generation - Solar, geothermal, wind power, clean coal power plant, etc ・ Energy efficiency improvement - Upgrading of existing transmissions and distributions, modernization and heat recovery of steel furnaces and cement kilns, ESCO (energy service companies), etc. ・ Water - Water purification and supply, sewage system, wastewater treatment, desalination and water processing, etc ・ Urban transportation - Modal shift in densely populated areas, etc Cooperation (Co-finance, information sharing, etc) Loans / Loans, etc Catalytic role Loans, etc MDBs (ADB, World Bank Group, etc) Private financial institutions J B I C Equity Investment
10. JBIC “ GREEN” Future carbon market Finance J-MRV Commercially viable BAT (best available technology) Deployment Possibility ・ Industries ・ Carbon Players ・ Host Government Dialogue Share GHG emission reduction projects GHG emission reductions JBIC will review the followings 1. Climate change policy of the host country 2. Technology to be used 3. Reduction amount by J-MRV J-MRV ・ Scaling up low carbon investment ・“ simple, practical and internationally acceptable” guideline ・ Following investor’s decision making process (MRV: Measurement, reporting and verification) Reduction amount Ownership New Financial Program (GREEN) and J-MRV (Global action for reconciling economic growth and environmental preservation)
11. ・ Scaling up low carbon investment ・“ simple, practical and internationally acceptable” guideline ・ Following investor’s decision making process Baseline amounts = Emissions in the case without investment Option of Baseline a/ Actual emissions before investment, b/ Emissions from similar installations in operation in the country or in the region c/ Emissions from similar installations recently invested in the country or in the region Reduction amounts = Baseline emissions - Emissions from projects Taking into account of ・ investment climate such as economy, energy, technology, regulation. ・ availability and reliability of data Sampling and theoretical value may be applicable http://www.jbic.go.jp/en/about/news/2010/0730-01/100730_mrv_guideline.pdf J-MRV
12. Source: IEEJ CO 2 emission reduction potential by using Japanese BAT (‘000 ton/Y ) Reduction Potential of Proven Technology
13. Energy saving and CO2 reduction 18,410Kwh 120,000 ton/y (China, 5000ton X2 units) Cooling Tower PH Boiler Demineralizer building AQC Boiler Turbine / Generator Building Source Kawasaki Heat Recovery System of Cement Plant
14. Environment Guideline JBIC’s Environment Guideline ・ Pollution control, Natural Environment, Social Environment ・ Risk Analysis Department and Independent Third Party ・ ECA Common Approach ・ Alliance with more than 20 institutions ・ Sustainability of Projects (Risk Mitigation) ・ Responsibility of Financial Sector ・ International Standard and Custom Local Regulation Equator Principle ・ Project Finance in developing countries ・ Around 60 institutions
16. Stock Market Network Rating Evaluation Advisory The Good Bankers Fund Manager Investment Fund Institutional and Individual Investors Rating System Forest-friendly Assets Investment Advisory Board Financial Review Investment Reviewing Forest Friendly Activities of companies Businesses Finances Academia Policies Citizens Forest Eco Fund 190 items reviewed Service Contract Management Contract Source : The Good Bankers Co., Ltd. Forest Eco Fund
17. Farmers BAAC JBIC Sonpo Japan Study (2008) Premium Payment Development of] WIIA MOU Host Participation Weather Index Insurance for Agriculture (WIIA) Rain Fall Minimum Rain Fall (Contract) Rain Fall No Insurance Payment Insurance Payment (Compensation of drop of income) Monitoring Period month
18. We enjoy biodiversity services. We need to maintain biodiversity for future generations. ・ Many medicines originate through or were developed by studying biodiversity services. ・ Fishing and agriculture depend on biodiversity services. Today we enjoy biodiversity freely because of its externalities, but without sustainable usage it would be exhausted. Biodiversity must be internalized to the economy ・ They will need to use biodiversity services just as now, such as genetic businesses developed through science and technology. Value of biodiversity
19. Financial risk Financial losses realized on projects because of inadequate management of biodiversity-related risk Reputation and funding risk Mission risk Loss of reputation and financial strength through improper management of biodiversity-related risk Failure to realize sustainable growth through project financing Short term risk Long term risk Environmental due diligence including biodiversity Proactive finance for projects with biodiversity components CSR activities for biodiversity components Contribute to mechanism for BES Risk Mitigation Biodiversity-Related Risk for Financial Institutions
20. Estimation of precipitation by the integrated satellite monitoring system Can we use this system for dam operation or weather derivative? New Technology and Finance
21. Biomass stock monitoring system Can we use this for forest management and forest credit system? New Technology and Finance
23. Awareness of Environment Constraint Review of environment impact Green Finance Alliance (consideration and proposal) Climate Finance (with MRV) Water Finance Environment Guideline (safe guard) ・ Pollution control ・ Natural environment ・ Social environment Proactive Action Risk Mitigation System for the future Creating new market (Forest, Biodiversity etc) Green Finance
24. Public Sector (Improvement of investment climate) Private Sector (Driving force) Financial Sector (Push last one mile) Capacity of Our Planet Change of Lifestyle Better investment climate, More investment Use of Technology Public Private Financial Partnership
Editor's Notes
Slide 5, pink box Before: Industries Carbon Players Host Government After: Industries Carbon players Host government
Slide 11, green box Before: Change of Life Style After: Change of Lifestyle