POLICY reports ABOUT US GLOBAL ALLIANCE. UNCTAD expert meeting on Green economy. Luc Bas, Geneva, November 9th, 2011.

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1 ABOUT US World s first international NGO focused solely on the low carbon economy Focus on building confidence in the clean revolution amongst the world s most influential leaders Partnerships with multinational companies, cities, regions and states to support leadership on climate policy and technology UNCTAD expert meeting on Green economy Luc Bas, Geneva, November 9th, 2011 Seventy staff, in the EU, USA, China, India, Australia Independent with diverse, primarily philanthropic funding base Foundations, Individuals, Companies, Governments GLOBAL ALLIANCE The Climate Group BUSINESS MEMBERS GOVERNMENT MEMBERS AB32 support Voluntary Carbon Standard Together campaign China Clean Revolution STRATEGIC PARTNERS Breaking the Climate Deadlock Climate Finance Principles Group States and Regions Alliance POLICY reports The Climate Group Our Goals Present a compelling vision of a prosperous, clean energy future. China s Clean Revolution reports Government policies are helping shape an energy saving market in China The Effects of EU Climate Legislation on Business Competitiveness (2009) American Innovation (2010): Up to 100,000 new jobs from the wind turbine component, hybrid power train and advanced battery manufacturing sectors in the US Midwest by 2015 Engage the 1,000 most influential government and private sector leaders to accelerate the deployment of low carbon solutions. Catalyse market transformation in key clean technologies to cut global emissions and accelerate a clean industrial revolution.

2 MARKET TRANSFORMATION: LED LIGHTING MARKET TRANSFORMATION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, combined with smart controls, can cut CO 2 emissions from lighting 50-70% by 2020 TCG has been piloting LED street lighting products with a group of world cities 10 cities including Toronto, New York, Calcutta, London, Tianjin, Guiyang Unique global product trial, moving to financing and policy support for scale up 1,000 Village Campaign (China) bringing LED/solar lighting to rural areas around major Chinese cities through donated product from LED companies Launched by Tony Blair and Jet Li in Guiyang, TARGET; 20% OF THE WORLD LDV MARKET TO BE EVs BY 2020 EV20 Electric vehicle coalition 1 MILLION MORE EVs BY 2015 SMART 2020 report Smart cities value case report Business call for 30% GHG emission reduction EU-target Over 60 companies support the call and still growing: Smarter technology use could reduce global emissions by 15% and save global industry 500 billion in annual energy costs by Acciona, Adolfo Dominguez, Allianz, Alpro, Arjowiggins, graphic, Arkadin, ASDA, Atkins, Barilla, Better Place, BNP Paribas, Boralex, British Telecom, BSkyB, Capgemini, Carrefour, Centrica, Climate Change Capital, The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Hellenic, Crédit Agricole, Danfoss, Danone, DHV Group, DONG Energy, Elektrolux, Elopak, Eneco, Eurostar, F&C Asset Management, First Solar, Google, H&M, If P&C Insurance Company Ltd., IKEA, InterfaceFLOR, John Lewis Partnership, Johnson Controls Inc, Kingfisher, Lafuma Groupe, MANGO, Marks and Spencer, National Grid, Nestlé, Nike, Nokia Siemens Networks, Novo Nordisk, Philips, PUMA, Rockwool, RSA, Scottish and Southern Energy, SKAI Group of Companies, Sony Europe, Standard Life, Sveaskog, Swiss Re, Thames Water, The Co-operative Group, Tryg, Unilever, United Biscuits, Velux, Vestas, Vodafone and WSP Group States and Regions Alliance Aragon Ontario Baden Württemberg Poitou Charentes Basque Country Prince Edward Island Bavaria Quebec British Columbia Quintana Roo Brittany Queensland Burgenland Rhône Alpes California São Paulo Carinthia Saskatchewan Catalonia Scotland Connecticut South Holland Fatik Region South Australia Flanders Tuscany Île de France Upper Austria Jamtland Vermont Maine Victoria Manitoba Wales New Brunswick Wallonia New South Wales West-Australia Newfoundland and Labrador Western Cape New York Wielkopolska North Rhine Westphalia Yukon Northwest Territories... Nova Scotia Nunavut States and Regions action UNDP: per cent of actions to cut global warming will happen at the sub-national government level. Set their own state and regional greenhouse gas reduction targets. Introduce renewable portfolio standards and feed in tariffs. Enact building and appliance efficiency codes Invest in green procurement.

3 States and Regions responsibilities Enacted vehicle efficiency or tailpipe emissions standards, low carbon fuel standards and massively increased investments in public transport. Brought in sustainable urban, rural and forest protection land use policies. Established fiscal policies to expand the market for new low carbon technologies. Invested in partnerships between developed and developing country regions. Recognition or the role of subnational governments in Cancun agreements Examples of Subnational government action Sao Paulo State has legislated a 20% reduction target by 2020 Wales to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3% per year from 2011 in areas of devolved competence North Rhine Westphalia aims to achieve a 20% reduction in overall primary energy consumption across the economy by 2020 compared to 2006 Bavaria has set the goal of doubling its primary energy consumption from renewables from 8% to 16% - by California AB 32 climate legislation as a landmark in the US Examples of Subnational government cooperation Lyon conference of EU regions, October 20,21 st 2011 Common Sectoral commitments from regional government on transport, energy efficiency and renewables More specific individual commitments to be announced in Durban Clean Revolution Summit in Rio in 2012 linked to the green economy summit Sub-national governments are already getting on with implementing initiatives to transform their economies and make the real changes required. Together we signed a statement that commits us to leading on policies and programs to expand low carbon technologies and to build further partnerships and networks between developed and developing country regions to tackle climate change together. JEAN CHAREST PREMIER QUÉBEC Examples of Subnational government cooperation UNDP/TACC TERRITORIAL APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE Assist subnational governments in developing countries to prepare low emission climate resilient development strategies Brittany, Catalonia, Poitou Charentes, Québec, Rhône Alpes, Wales and Wallonia initiated UNDP pilot-projects in regions in Uruguay, Peru, Colombia, Senegal and Uganda

4 ...but people always doubt change Subnational government action for a Clean Revolution What we re providing is the ambition and the leadership to make Scotland the green energy power house of the European continent. Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland. Scotland: the numbers 42% & 80% $18.5 BILLION Respectively, Scotland s 2020 and 2050 emissions Annual estimated worth of Scotland s low carbon sector in reduction targets compared to % Scottish Government s commitment to the proportion of electricity consumed in Scotland from renewable sources in % Proportion of Europe s total wind and tidal energy resource that is located in Scotland. 7 GW Current amount of built and consented renewable energy generation capacity 130,000 Number of jobs expected in the low carbon sector by GW Scotland s untapped, practical offshore wind, wave and tidal resource $4 BILLION Estimated total savings between 2011 and 2020 for Scottish electricity consumers from new energy efficiency measures Scotland heading for the Clean revolution: drivers Subnational government heading the Clean revolution: challenges Strategic advantages Financial opportunities Limits on legislative and fiscal control Uncertainty over EU s climate ambition Social benefits WHITELEE WINDFARM, EUROPE'S LARGEST ONSHORE WINDFARM Converting proposals to policy Stakeholder values Crosscutting issues Supportive policy environment

5 WHAT IS GOOD FOR OUR CUSTOMERS IS ALSO GOOD FOR US IN THE LONG RUN. WE ARE NOT ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE, SO WE CAN ACT LONG TERM. Mikael Ohlsson, CEO, IKEA Group IKEA plans to get 100% of its energy from renewable sources. ; The Numbers ; The Drivers 100% Long term renewable energy target 52 Wind turbines installed by 2011 Financial Benefit 80% Renewable energy target for Stores and distribution centers, partially powered by solar energy in 2011 Values 75% Reduction in associated transport emissions by flat packing a sofa 1,000 Trips avoided each week in Europe by switching from wooden to paper pallets Competitive Advantage ; The Challenges Transportation to Stores Customer Emissions I believe in cooperative competition the majority of markets where we operate are still in growth phase, so there s business for everyone. Tulsi Tanti, Founder, Director and Chairman, Suzlon. Supply Chain Management

6 ; The Numbers 50% Suzlon s market share of installed wind capacity in India ; The Numbers 70% proportion of industrial customers for wind power in India 40 GW goal for installed wind capacity in India by ,000 MW total installed wind power capacity globally by ,000 MW total installed wind power capacity in India in th Suzlon s global ranking amongst wind companies ; The Drivers Affordable energy Strategic Advantage ; The Challenges Coal is still king and cheap Values Competition from China The Clean Revolution is underway but it s not happening fast enough or at the INSERT IMAGE necessary scale... We need leadership to drive transformational change towards a prosperous low carbon future... The Climate Group s Clean Revolution Campaign aims to achieve this