Global Energy Basel http://globalenergybasel.com The Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Summit Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:06:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 John Neff http://globalenergybasel.com/2011/uncategorized/john-neff/ http://globalenergybasel.com/2011/uncategorized/john-neff/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:16 +0000 mh http://globalenergybasel.com/2011/uncategorized/john-neff/ John Neff

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  • Participate in a dialogue between global leaders in industry, government and business on the future of low-carbon sustainable infrastructure
  • Discover innovative funding solutions for sustainable infrastructure projects
  • Meet with potential investors and solution providers
  • Learn about policy frameworks that stimulate sustainable infrastructure development
  • Listen to keynote speeches and attend moderated panels chaired by the worlds’ leading experts on sustainable infrastructure
  • Present your city and projects to an international audience of industry experts and financiers
  • Gain insight into the benefits and challenges of moving to renewable forms of energy

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Conclusions and the Way Forward

  • Simon Reddy, Executive Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
    - Key outcomes and take away messages from the Panel Sessions and Roundtables
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  • Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Secretary General, ICLEI
    - Thoughts about financing sustainable urban infrastructure
    - Reporting local climate commitments, action and performance: the Carbonn Cities Climate Registry
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  • Konrad von Ritter, Advisor, Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
    - Defining climate change mitigation policy from the bottom up: Involving sub-national political entities in the definition of national climate policies
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  • Xu Guolei, Director, China International Contractors Association (CHINCA)
    - What are China’s international contractors doing to address the challenges of financing sustainable infrastructure (combination of investment and construction, making good use of various credit funds initiated by Chinese government, cooperation between banks and contractors)?
    - China’s International Contractors’ strategy for the development of sustainable infrastructure.
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  • Guilherme Mattar, Secretary for International Relations, Sao Paulo
    - Information regarding the C40 Summit in Sao Paulo
  • Moderator: Rohit Aggarwala, Senior Policy Advisor to the Chair of the C40
    - Panel discussion
  • Moderator: Rohit Aggarwala, Senior Policy Advisor to the Chair of the C40
    - Discussion with audience
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Towards a More Sustainable Shipping Industry

Topics

  • What are the most promising opportunities for reducing the carbon impact of the shipping industry?
  • What financing approaches are being utilised for energy efficiency/low carbon infrastructure investments in the shipping and logistics industry?
  • What are the appropriate roles for different stakeholders in contributing to the reduction of unsustainable transport and related infrastructure?
  • How can cities better incentivise investment in eco efficient technologies and infrastructure within the shipping industry?

Speakers

  • Welcome: Michael Lierow, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Munich, Germany
  • Per Olaf Brett, Professor, BI Norwegian School of Management, Deputy Managing Director, Ulstein International AS, Ulstein Group, Norway
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  • Asa Wilske, Environmental Manager, Port of Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • Peter Boyd, COO, Carbon War Room, Washington, USA
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  • Christian Schack, Coordinator, Green Ship of the Future, Denmark
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  • Pieter Van Essen, Project Director, Rotterdam Climate Initiative, Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Closing: Michael Lierow, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Munich, Germany
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Private Finance Initiative: Does It Meet the Needs of Sustainable Infrastructure Development?

Topics

  • Does PFI meet the needs of sustainable infrastructure development?

Panel Discussions

  • Matt Kennedy, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Gershon Cohen, Managing Director, Global Head of Project Finance, Lloyds Bank Capital Markets, London, UK
  • John Bland, Treasurer and Deputy Clerk, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, UK
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  • David Smeed, Director, UME Investment Co. Ltd., London, UK
  • Eugenio Leanza, Head of JESSICA and Investment Funds, European Investment Bank
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Smart Grids: Funding and Partnering for Energy Security and Efficiency

Topics:

  • Who should pay for Smart Grid development?
  • How should cooperation between the public and private sectors be structured?
  • What are the risks and opportunities associated with early adoption?
  • How does one ensure public support for Smart Grid projects?

Speakers

Welcome: Simon Giles, Global Lead for Smart Cities, Accenture, London, UK

Espen Mehlum, Head of Electricity Industry, World Economic Forum, Switzerland
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Masato Nobutoki, Director of Climate Change Policy Headquarter, Yokohama, Japan
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Ger Baron, Project Manager, Amsterdam Innovation Motor, The Netherlands
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Claus Bjorn Billehoj, Programme Manager and Team Manager for Green Growth, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Antonio Pires Santos, Leader for Energy and Utilities, IBM, New York, USA
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Closing: Simon Giles, Global Lead for Smart Cities, Accenture, London, UK

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Funding Public Bicycle Sharing Infrastructure

Topics:

  • What are the economic costs and benefits of bicycle sharing programmes?
  • What are the most effective ways to fund and structure bicycle sharing
    programmes?
  • How should bicycle sharing programmes be incorporated into the larger public
    transportation system?

Speakers

  • Welcome: Bradley Schroeder, Senior Project Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, New York City, USA
  • Kulveer Ranger, Environment Advisor, Greater London Authority, UK
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  • Christian Haeuselmann, swisscleantech, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Steve Gutmann, Finance Innovation Director, Portland Sustainability Institute, USA
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  • Li Shanshan, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, China
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Maximising the Effectiveness of Multilateral Development Banks in Sustainable Infrastructure Finance

Topics:

  • In what types of projects are development banks involved. What are the different ways in which financing is structured?
  • How can cities work with development banks to stimulate private investment in sustainable projects?
  • How are development banks structuring lending programmes so as to encourage innovative, lowcarbon solutions in cities?

Speakers

  • Welcome: Remco Fischer, Programme Manager, UNEP Finance Initiative
  • Daniel M. Kammen, Chief Technical Specialist for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, World Bank, Washington, USA
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  • Dolores Barrientos, Climate Change Infrastructure Sector Specialist, InterAmerican Development Bank, Washington, USA
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  • Li Jiqin, Deputy Director, Overseas Business, China State Construction Engineering Cooperation, Beijing, China
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  • Patrick Renz, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland
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  • Robert W. van Zwieten, Director, Capital Markets and Financial Sectors Division, Asian Development Bank (not able to attend)
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  • Closing: Remco Fischer, Programme Manager, UNEP Finance Initiative
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