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UNEP FI 2009 Global Roundtable

Public-private hybrids for a low carbon future

Workshop 19
23 October
15.40-17.00

Private investment for greenhouse gas abatement remains critical for the success of any global climate change mitigation strategy. But greenhouse gas abatement investments are risky, burdensome and can only be shouldered jointly by private and public partners. This workshop will examine the public support mechanisms needed to mobilize the largest capital pools on the planet - institutional investors and their service providers - to seize investment opportunities in all climate change mitigation areas. In particular, an entire spectrum of players ranging from donor governments, infrastructure financiers, institutional investors, and developing country power generators will be featured. Building on the public mechanisms work undertaken by UNEP FI and its partners, the discussion will provide, just six weeks ahead of the landmark COP15, a final platform to formulate what type of public support will best enable the mobilization of private funds at the needed scale.

Launch

Public Finance Mechanisms to Scale up Private Sector Investment in Climate Solutions
Catalysing Low-Carbon Growth in Developing Economies (PDF: 664 KB)
Claire Boasson - Special Adviser Energy & Climate - UNEP DTIE - Energy Branch

Speakers

Mandy Rambharos - Head of Sustainability - Eskom
Christopher Clarke - Executive Director - Inspired Evolution Investment Management
Ole Beier Sorensen - Chief of Department, Analysis and Strategy / Research and Strategy - ATP
Giedre Kaminskaite-Salters - Senior Private Sector Development Advisor - Department for International Development, UK