The document discusses how to mobilize low-carbon investment through financial incentives and regulation. It proposes providing grants and loans to households and businesses to motivate investment in energy efficiency and environmental projects. Specifically, over 62,500 Slovenian households received grants between 2008-2013 for building improvements. Advisory services are also needed to raise awareness and advise investors in the early stages.

1. MOBILISING LOW CARBON
INVESTMENT
Jernej Stritih, 10. 10. 2015

2. ENVIRONMENT VS. DEVELOPMENT?
- GREEN DEVELOPMENT
Environment
win lose
Economic
Development
win Sustainable
Unsustainable
in the long term –
regulation is needed
lose
Unsustainable
in the long term –
financial incentives
needed
Unsustainable in the short
term – emergency
management required
Enforcement
Subsidies

4. HOW TO SPEED UP INVESTMENT IN
PROFITABLE MEASURES?
• Make people
understand the benefits
• Provide incentives for
investors and suppliers

5. SLOVENIAN ECOFUND
• Grants to households (app. 20%) for
investment in energy efficiency and
heating of buildings
• Loans to businesses for environmental
investment
• Motivate owners to invest
• Support the development of the supply
sector (around 18 000 jobs)

6. GRANTS 2008-2013 – 62,500
HOUSEHOLDS

7. ADVISORY SERVICE
• Needed in early stages to raise
awarness and advise the investors
• Later the market (suppliers) take
over most communication
• Still, impartial advice is needed