Presentations from the first session of the Conference Green Partnerships for Growth 2014 on 22 October 2014 at DI.
Green Partnerships for Growth is a cooperation between the Confederation of Danish Industry, the U.S. Embassy in Denmark and AmCham Denmark, promoting new partnerships and business opportunities by creating a framework that facilitates dialogue and collaboration.
It aims to facilitate and strengthen transatlantic political relations, and commercial partnerships between Danish and American clean tech companies.
2. Introduction to the Program
Stephen Brugger
Executive Director, AmCham Denmark
3. FIRST SESSION
From Green Visions to Green Business
12.35 Welcome Remarks
Tine Roed, Deputy Director General, DI
12.45 Investing Green in the USA
J. Rufus Gifford, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
12.55 An American Business Perspective on the State of Green
Lars Näslund, Managing Director, Nordic Region, 3M
13.10 Creating a Low Carbon Economy
Amy Davidsen, Executive Director, The Climate Group
13.20 Building a Green Society Towards 2050
Rasmus Helveg Petersen, Minister for Climate, Energy and Building
4. SECOND SESSION
Smart and Livable Cities – Creating
Sustainable Urbanization
14.00 Danish Cleantech Hub – Innovative Partnership for
Cleantech
Kinga Valeria Szabo, General Manager, DI, USA
14.15 Panel Debate: Creating Climate Resilient Cities
Jesper Kjelds, Vice President, DHI Group
David Gilford, Vice President, NYC Economic Development Corp.
Roland Lewis, President & CEO, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance
15.00 Coffee Break
15.30 Making Smart Energy Cities Work
Jørgen Abildgaard, City of Copenhagen
Jørgen Andersen, CEO, Green Tech Center
James T. Gallagher, Executive Director, NYC SmartGrid Consortium
16.15 Wrap-up and Next Steps
Troels Ranis, Director, Danish Energy Industries Federation
8. “Have to Answer the Call”
“We have to answer the call. We know what we have to do to avoid irreparable harm.
We have to cut carbon pollution in our own countries to prevent the worst effects of
climate change. We have to adapt to the impacts that, unfortunately, we can no longer
avoid. And we have to work together as a global community to tackle this global threat
before it is too late.”
President Obama, United Nations Headquarters, September 23, 2014
Ambassador Rufus Gifford
9. The President’s
Climate Action Plan
STRONGER FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS
The Obama Administration set the highest fuel economy standards in
American history that will double the efficiency of American cars and
trucks by 2025.
INCREASING CLEAN ENERGY
Since President Obama took office, the U.S. increased solar
generation by more than ten-fold and tripled electricity production
from wind power.
DECREASED CARBON POLLUTION
In 2012, U.S. greenhouse gas pollution fell to the lowest level in
nearly 20 years.
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY TARGETS
35 states have renewable energy targets in place, and more than 25
have set energy efficiency targets.
www.whitehouse.gov/climate-change
Ambassador Rufus Gifford
10. Moving in the right direction
Ambassador Rufus Gifford
12. A very diverse market
Ambassador Rufus Gifford
MT
WY
ID
WA
OR
NV
UT
CA
AZ
ND
SD
NE
CO
KS
OK
MO
AR
LA
IA
MN
WI
IL IN
KY
TN
MS AL GA
SC
FL
VA
NC
WV
OH
MI
NY
PA
Average cost of energy
NJ
DE
MD
ME
MA
RI
CT
VT
NH
NM
TX
AK
HI
Average COE 2008-2013
>14 ¢/kWh
12-14 ¢/kWh
10-12 ¢/kWh
8-10 ¢/kWh
6-8 ¢/kWh
16. Ivanpah Project, CA
Largest Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Plant in the world
• Energy for 140,000 households
• 400,000 tons CO2 avoided per year
Ambassador Rufus Gifford
42. Creating a Low Carbon
Economy
Amy Davidsen
Executive Director, The Climate Group
43. Creating a Low Carbon Economy
Green Partnerships for Growth
Confederation of Danish Industries – October 22, 2014
Amy Davidsen, The Climate Group
44. The Climate Group - Independent, not-for-profit
Founded: 2004
Offices: North America, EU, Greater China and India
Our mission is to inspire and convince leaders in government, business
and society to reduce carbon emissions now and accelerate the transition
to a low carbon economy
46. Climate Week NYC 2014
144 EVENTS
1 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
150 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
47. “IT DOESN’T COST MORE
TO DEAL WITH CLIMATE
CHANGE; IT COSTS MORE
TO IGNORE IT.”
– U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Climate Week NYC 2014
48. Our Approach - Leading By Example
“Example is not the
main thing in
influencing others;
it is the only thing.”
– Albert Schweitzer
49. Sub-national Governments are filling the void
Current state policies
to
achieve an additional
3%
reduction
below 2005 levels by
2020
50. And innovating the next generation of climate policies
GreenBanks
EVCharging
PACE
Cap&Trade
EnergyStorage
RiskTransfers
GreenBonds
ReverseAuctions
51. Green Banks - Connecticut
Develop cheaper, cleaner, more
reliable energy
Use limited public funds to
leverage private capital
De-risk clean energy projects for
private investors
US$220 million in new
investment, 30 MW of clean
energy installed
9:1 private-public investment ratio
(2013)
Other States following suit or
exploring – NY, VT, HI, CA, PA,
NJ
52. Compact of States and Regions
Announced at UN Climate
Summit
The Climate Group, Nrg4sd, R20,
with CDP
First annual account of the
climate commitments made by
state and regional governments
State action - resulting in more
robust local economies,
improves public health, and
creates new green jobs.
53. Business Leadership and Action
“IT’S GREAT FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT,
AND BY THE WAY, IT’S
ALSO GOOD FOR
ECONOMICS”.
— Tim Cook, Apple
54. Corporates are scaling Renewable Energy
By 2020, 100 of the world’s largest companies will
have committed to 100% renewable power.
55. SolarCity – new Solar Bond for the individual investor
• SolarCity, is the #1 solar installer in the US
• Innovative new product to raise capital
• Denominations of US $1,000i
• Bond buyers as future customers and ambassadors for solar $200
million
56. We Mean Business
An unprecedented collaboration between business facing
NGOS working with the world’s most influential
companies to drive climate action
60. We are rapidly spending 2 degree carbon budget
Carbon Budget for 2 degrees C (IEA)
61. Bottom Up - driving action now
Innovation
Acceleration
Collaboration
Business
Sub-national
Governments
62. “The greatest danger…lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short;
but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” - Michelangelo
– Michelangelo