Presentation by Andrea Bassi, IISD Senior Associate, as part of the webinar "Nature-Based Solutions as a Catalyst for Achieving Mutual Benefits for People, Nature, and Climate: Lessons learned from China and globally."
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Valuation of nature-based infrastructure
1. Valuation of nature-based infrastructure
• Based on the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi)
methodology:
Based on systems thinking, system dynamics simulation, and project finance
modelling.
Customized to each individual nature-based infrastructure project or policy.
Co-created through a multi-stakeholder approach that enables the
identification of material risks and opportunities that are unique to the NBI
project.
Incorporate best-in-class climate data from the EU Copernicus Climate Data
Store.
2. Valuation of nature-based infrastructure
• Improving the predictability and knowledge on the performance of NBI
• for climate adaptation
• for other infrastructure services
• In comparison with capital and operating costs, and benefits of grey
infrastructure alternatives.
• Increased confidence of all market participants in the use and performance
of NBI.
Net investment of
X between 2020 and 2050 Avoided costs
Energy
savings Social cost
of carbon
Added benefits
Health
costs
Tangible
Intangible Cultural value, biodiversity
Nutrition
Water purification
Labour income
Tourism revenues
Real estate value
3. Valuation of nature-based infrastructure
Financial assessment – why is it important?
• It demonstrates the financial viability of NBI. The modelling includes how cash-flows can
service the debt and generate return for shareholders.
• It demonstrates the financial impact of internalizing some of the environmental, social and
economic externalities identified.
• It demonstrates the financial impact of climate risk for project developers and investors. The
financial assessment enables to identify which investors are better suited to support NBI.
• It supports the creation of NBI as an asset class.
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