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Climate Now Initiative London Launch Junio V. Palomba Senior Key Account Manager South Pole Group 20 October 2015
South Pole Group · 20 October 2015 Page 1
Context South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative Page 2
Context
The effects of climate change impact environmental, social and economic development. Business opportunities exist for companies to address climate change by developing effective solutions. The Climate Neutral Now Initiative constitutes an excellent opportunity to breath new life into the compliance market.
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About us Page 4 South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative
Who we are South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative
We offer comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. We enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities. Our staff of 110 employees worldwide are passionate about fighting climate change. A project developer with an exceptional track-record.
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South Pole Group: Developing solutions worldwide
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We create impact South Pole Group – Climate Neutral Now Initiative Page 8
Created 270+ projects
Saved 50 million tonnes of CO2
Measured USD 30 bn+ of investments
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Created almost 20,000 jobs
Saved 17,000+ hectares of forest
Enabled 35,000 GWh of renewable energy
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Selected clients South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative Page 11
Why Climate Neutral ? South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative Page 12
Business Benefits
Reputation • Image building and stake-
holder advocacy through bespoke marketing planning
• Turn potential liability into an asset
• Customer acquisition and loyalty
Reporting • Improved industry ranking,
e.g. CDP, ESG • Access to sustainability
networks • Gain and retain market share
Empowerment • Employee loyalty
– Satisfaction – Retention
• Facilitate knowledge transfer • Improve market orientation
and benchmark comparison
Operations • Resource efficiency related
to value chain • Reduce costs • Mitigate risk
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Typical project types that qualify for carbon credits
Renewable Energies • Hydropower • Geothermal energy • Wind power • Solar power • Biomass
Household • Water purification • Efficient cook stoves • Efficient light bulbs
Forestry • Afforestation • Reforestation • Avoided deforestation • Avoided forest
degradation
Renewable Energies • Hydropower • Geothermal energy • Wind power • Solar power • Biomass
Industrial Processes • Methane capture from landfills and conversion to electricity • Anaerobic digestion of wastewater, coupled with electricity generation • Methane capture from mines and conversion to electricity • Cogeneration with biomass and biofuels • Waste heat recovery • Energy efficiency
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Typical project types that qualify for carbon credits Page 15 South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative
Benefits for local communities
Climate GHG emissions reduced/ sequestered per year
Education Children/People receiving teaching material/stationery
Health and Medical People/households with improved health conditions
Women empowerment Increase in women’s income in $
Infrastructure Volume of water supplied e.g. through water harvesting
Community People/Households with improved income
Employment Permanent jobs created
Environment and Biodiversity Number of trees planted
Energy MWh of clean energy generated per year in MWh
Land use and Agriculture Hectares of land with increased soil fertility
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A Brazilian example of Sustainable Carbon Offsetting Page 17 South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative
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Challenges for the Initiative South Pole Group · Climate Neutral Now Initiative Page 19
1. Reflect the real cost of carbon.
2. Generate competition.
3. Drive prices up for CERs.
4. Draw more attention (and investments) to the benefits beyond carbon.
Thank you Page 20
Junio V. Palomba
Senior Key Account Manager South Pole Group +44 20 3586 1661
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