MOBILISING LOW CARBON INVESTMENT

Jernej Stritih, 10. 10. 2015

ENVIRONMENT VS. DEVELOPMENT?- GREEN DEVELOPMENT

Environment

win lose

Economic Development

win SustainableUnsustainable

in the long term – regulation is needed

loseUnsustainable

in the long term – financial incentives

needed

Unsustainable in the short term – emergency

management required

Enforcement

Subsidies

HOW TO SPEED UP INVESTMENT IN PROFITABLE MEASURES?

• Make people understand the benefits

• Provide incentives for investors and suppliers

SLOVENIAN ECOFUND

• Grants to households (app. 20%) for investment in energy efficiency and heating of buildings

• Loans to businesses for environmental investment

• Motivate owners to invest • Support the development of the supply

sector (around 18 000 jobs)

GRANTS 2008-2013 – 62,500 HOUSEHOLDS

ADVISORY SERVICE

• Needed in early stages to raise awarness and advise the investors

• Later the market (suppliers) take over most communication

• Still, impartial advice is needed