An examination of the low carbon economy & how to position for success in the changing business environment

1. The Carbon Marketplace An examination of the low carbon economy & how to position for success in the changing business environment This material was used by Carbon Training International Pty Limited to assist an oral presentation and is not a complete record of the discussion or information presented © Carbon Training International 2009 A presentation made at the Macquarie Graduate School Networker Forum on 30 th March 2009

3. About The CTI Business Who We Are: CTI is a specialist training, coaching, mentoring and enterprise collaboration business in climate change risk and carbon management Why We Exist: The development & delivery of workplace training solutions that are focused on creating a carbon conscious, carbon skilled and carbon responsive workforce Our focus is on the delivery of capacity building solutions for the low carbon economy When established: CTI was founded in October 2008 (though work began on setting up the business many months before) How many people are involved: The business has 6 Directors appointed with an equal equity interest in the business. Each director has a defined set of responsibilities & works across different functional work streams & product sets. Support resources are being engaged & recruited as part of the next stage of growth & close skills gaps © Carbon Training International 2009

4. CTI’s Services © Carbon Training International 2009

6. CTI’s Carbon Management Courses Certificate III Carbon Management Total Units:5 Core:4 Electives:1 Mode of Delivery: Face2Face & web-based e-learning Both courses have been developed in accordance to the AQTF2007 guidelines & standards under the National VET Framework Certificate IV Carbon Management Units:10 Core:8 Electives:2 Target: operational frontline & some team supervisors, job seekers, trainees & apprentices Target: Senior, general & middle managers right through to line supervisors. Professionals looking for carbon management accreditation © Carbon Training International 2009 www.carbontraininginternational.com /our-services/courses

8. The Low Carbon Economy © Carbon Training International 2009 What is it, how will industry, business, community & individuals be affected? How should we respond?

11. The Carbon Marketplace De-carbonising economy CleanTech (Renewable Harvesting) The carbon marketplace will be characterised by a variety of players seizing market opportunities Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Financial (primary) Financial (secondary) Legal Training Advisory Accounting/Audit Technology Infrastructure R&D EI/EITE’s Insurance Education Energy Efficiency Opportunities Consulting Engineering Construction The carbon market place is represented by far more than the trading of carbon permits & related financial instruments Standards & Controls Regulatory © Carbon Training International 2009 EITE = emissions intensive trade exposed

12. Impacts of the GFC on the planned Australian ETS/CPRS © Carbon Training International 2009

14. Business Risks & Opportunities © Carbon Training International 2009

16. Business focused carbon management response framework © Carbon Training International 2009

18. Carbon Emission Reduction Solutions - Market Opportunities Abatement solutions with a net positive economic benefit contribution If fully captured these solutions will represent $8billion of cost savings to the economy whilst abating over 54M t Co2-e Are these the commercial opportunities with strong ROI opportunities attached? © Carbon Training International 2009 Source: McKinsey & Co “ An Australian Cost Curve for Greenhouse Gas Reduction”

19. Individuals in the carbon marketplace © Carbon Training International 2009

20. Even a minimum emissions reduction target of 5% will require concerted effort by all stakeholder groups The transition to the low carbon economy & the achievement of the emission reduction targets will require the expertise of a great many different people across a range of capacities – everyone can & needs to play a role 5% Reduction Zone on 2000 levels 25% Reduction on Business-As-Usual Emissions which equates to 702 Mt Co2-e © Carbon Training International 2009

21. Individuals in the Carbon Marketplace De-carbonising economy CleanTech (Renewable Harvesting) Within the carbon market place how will you seize your own business &/or career opportunity? Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Financial (primary) Financial (secondary) Legal Training Advisory Accounting/Audit Technology Infrastructure R&D EITE’s Insurance Education Energy Efficiency Opportunities Consulting Engineering Construction There are plenty of areas in which individuals can chose to participate Standards & Controls Regulatory © Carbon Training International 2009

23. About the Presenter Robert Nicholls – B.Ec; B.Bus(Hons); MBA Rob is Carbon Training International’s Director of Innovation & Organisational Adaptation. Within this role Rob is charged with working with industry, business, local government & community groups to help them identify & understand the risks & opportunities associated with the low carbon economy, the strategies for responding and the capacity building needs of the organisation to do so. Rob is involved with delivering CTI’s facilitated workshop programs on developing and implementing an organisational carbon management response plan. As well as being a market economist, he is an experienced business strategist & operational improvement specialist with diverse industry experience gained from working both in Australia & overseas over the past 13 years. Rob has an extensive working knowledge of the evolving climate change & carbon management business system gained from projects associated with sustainability planning, risk mitigation, eco-focused investments and carbon markets. He has a solid understanding of the international and national climate change frameworks, protocols, mechanisms, policies, legislation & governance systems related to mitigating & abating GHG emissions and the related implications for business continuity. Rob can be contacted via [email_address] © Carbon Training International 2009