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Lessons learned from UK / international experience on schemes relevant to PAT

Lessons learned from UK / international experience on schemes relevant to PAT. Government of India & UK Meeting on “Potential of Mandatory and Voluntary Energy Efficiency and Trading: Lessons learned from the UK and international experience” New Delhi 17 February 2010. Henry Derwent, IETA.

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Lessons learned from UK / international experience on schemes relevant to PAT

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  1. Lessons learned from UK / international experience on schemes relevant to PAT Government of India & UK Meeting on “Potential of Mandatory and Voluntary Energy Efficiency and Trading: Lessons learned from the UK and international experience” New Delhi 17 February 2010 Henry Derwent, IETA

  2. Who are IETA ? Only cross–sectoral, private sector international organisation promoting emissions trading to secure environmental goals Founded in 1999 Membership: ~170 companies 50% emitters 50% project developers, intermediaries, financial institutions, brokers, verifiers, legal firms 60% EU, 30% US/Canada, 10% Asia Swiss non-profit Offices: Geneva, Brussels, Washington, Toronto Role in Australia, Japan

  3. CCAs – Some Personal Reflections • « Climate Change » was spin • Information asymmetry: negotiating from weakness • Balkanisation of sectors and processes • Benchmarks are fine – but who chooses? • Sector associations bearing the weight • The pros and cons of reviews • Far more successful than expected • Hard to get the trading mindset – particularly where banking is available

  4. UK Government Storm Troops • Not-for-profit, channellingGovernment support funds, major GovernmentBoardrepresentation • £1.4bn direct costsavings, £1bn of third party investment • Tailored services for small, medium, and large businesses, public sector and membership organisations • 0% loans to businesses and equipmentmanufacturers • building design advice • « Carbon » savingadvice • Carbonsurveys • Energy management • Enhanced capital allowances • Materials to help convince • venture capital

  5. The Problem with Energy Efficiency • MACCs not a true description: transaction costs lost • Fundamentally contradicts the point of trading • Board and management attention • Too small a proportion of costs • Capital rationing • Too easy to pass costs on

  6. White Certificate schemes…. Source Eoin Lees Consultants (WIP)

  7. …shading into US energy resource standards

  8. White Certificate Schemes – Why so little trading? • Transaction costs, including trading infrastructure and MRV (easier if « deemed savings ») • Compliance incentives (lower if baseline-and-credit) • Trusted and transparent institutions • Dominant players with market power • Deregulated tariffs enable simple cost-recovery • Too much low-hanging fruit – so far • Policy not being achieved if improvements are far away • Benefits to own customers are a sales tool

  9. How to make the most of trading • Be prepared to be surprised • Be prepared for rough justice • Be prepared to make a place for enthusiasts • Be prepared for it to take some time • Be prepared …. by having a good run of data • Try to avoid confusion with other policies • But use familiar concepts and data if they are there

  10. www.ieta.org MAKING MARKETS WORK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

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