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Investor Confidence Andrew H. Darrell Chief of Strategy, Global Energy and finance Environmental Defense Fund March 2, 2017 Grid Modernization Priorities CLIMATE + ENERGY Unleash the power of private capital Level the playing field for


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Investor Confidence

Andrew H. Darrell

Chief of Strategy, Global Energy and finance Environmental Defense Fund

March 2, 2017

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Grid Modernization Priorities

CLIMATE + ENERGY

  • Unleash the power of private capital
  • Level the playing field for clean energy resources
  • Align utility business models with desired objectives
  • Modernize the electricity grid
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Investors are Interested

 Clean Energy Investment:

  • US$300+ billion globally
  • Renewable power installation has reached its highest level yet

(mostly solar and wind)*  More Players:

  • Impact investing receiving increased interest from investment

firms, family offices, and endowments  New Risk Management Tools:

  • Green Banks
  • PACE
  • OBR
  • Pay for Performance

 Policy Context:

  • Paris momentum
  • Carbon pricing
  • City clean energy targets
  • Demand-response programs and technologies

* Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)

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EDF Clean Heat Campaign Result: Cut Sulfur Dioxide Pollution 69%

Winter 2008-2009 Winter 2012-2013

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Market Transformation

The global energy efficiency opportunity:

 Green house gas pollution avoided: 1.1 gigatons per year by 2020  Potential global decline in energy demand in 2020: 25% (larger than today’s energy demand in China)  U.S. energy efficiency market potential: $1 trillion in savings by 2020  Energy efficiency investment needed to meet Europe’s climate targets: €60-100 billion per year  Potential decrease in energy demand in developing countries: 25% below business as usual in 2020

Sources: Energy Efficiency Financial Institution Group (EEFIG), Institute for Building Efficiency, McKinsey & Company – Energy Efficiency: A compelling global resource

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  • Many different ways to design projects:

lack of standardization limits scale

  • Uncertainty about ROI

Buildings use 40% of the world’s energy, but the efficiency market is sluggish.

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ORIGINATION

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE UNDERWRITING CERTIFICATION

PERFORMANCE

Standardized protocols for major urban buildings One trusted label

Standardized Energy Efficiency Transactions

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Ally Network Members

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Contact: Andrew Darrell adarrell@edf.org