The Renewable-Resources-Act: A German perspective to promote bio-based products and industries

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1 Christian Assistant to MP Dr. Antje Vogel-Sperl The Renewable-Resources-Act: A German perspective to promote bio-based products and industries innovation sustainability 1

2 central questions: 1.Do we need political support and promotion to arrive at the bio-based economy? 2.What could this promotion look like? 2

3 Do we need political support and promotion to arrive at the bio-based economy? No! 3

4 Prof. Norbert Walter, Chief Economist of the Deutsche Bank Group, 12th of August 2005: 4 At the latest when a big hurricane hits one of the drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, America will approach the use of Renewable Resources in a very proactive manner. Europe should be prepared for that moment and should not jeopardize it s technological lead

5 Prof. Claudia Kemfert, German Institute for Economic Research, 8th of September 2005: 5 Costs for environmental damage caused by global warming will sum up to at least 200 trillion US$ worldwide until The costs arising from a strict limitation of greenhouse-gas-emissions and a resolute change of the resource basis of our economy will approximately make up one third of that sum.

6 What customers pay for oil and what they don t market price climate damage Costs for health system Security costs Environmental degradation 6

7 Ambitious goals for the use of renewable resources of governments worldwide can only be achieved with the right political conditions in place We DO need promotion and start-up funding for Renewables-technologies 7!

8 What could this promotion look like? 8

9 Germany's Renewable Energies Act has a successful track record in providing funding for renewable energies in Germany via a fixedcharge system 9

10 Germanys Renewable- Energies- Act: created new and sustainable jobs in Germany within a short space of time made Germany technological leader in the use of renewable energy. 10

11 Success in the energy sector can only be a first step Bio-products require intelligent financing as well to meet ambitious goals 11

12 The wholesalers Renewable-Resources-Act: of fossil A German register of benefiting perspective resources for innovation and sustainability companies funds informs dividing additional costs among clearing agency has to buy environmental service sells registering fossil companies price difference bio-based companies raises price lowers price fossil products bio-based products buying buying 12 customer s decision

13 Important factors: degression no long term subsidies level of funding must be defined for each technology All technologies promoted 13

14 Fixed-charge model budget-independent Very successful in the energy sector does not restrict market dynamics complex drafting Quota model leaner administration poor successes in the energy sector no incentive to exceed the quota 14

15 The basis of our resources will change whether we promote it or not. Let s take this as an opportunity! 15

16 Thanks for your kind attention Christian Assistant to MP Dr. Antje Vogel- Sperl phone: