Funding Net Zero What are the opportunities? Webinar presentation by Henry Easterbrook, Hydrock and Alex Chalkley, Venturenomix May 2020
Funding Net ZeroWhat are the opportunities?
Webinar presentation by Henry Easterbrook, Hydrockand Alex Chalkley, Venturenomix
May 2020
OUR NET ZERO WEBINARS• Net zero - what does it even mean?
- 19 May• Funding net zero: the opportunities • The global climate emergency vs.
the local planning system - 02 June• The route map to net zero - 04 June
All available at Hydrock.com/webinars
YOUR PRESENTERS
ALEX CHALKLEY
Co-founder, Venturenomix
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HENRY EASTERBROOK
Board Director, Hydrock
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07771 928131
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We know how to structure an impact project to be sustainable, how to develop compelling business plans and how to secure seed and scale-up funding.
NET ZERO - WHAT’S THE RELEVANCE?
• Cost burden or value proposition?• Commercialising decarbonisation?• Attracting responsible investment?• A new asset class? • Claim your share of £2bn/yr UK gov grants• Futureproofing in rapidly evolving social and regulatory change• Creating value without capex and balance sheet liability • Alternative forms of funding eligibility
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
Paris Agreement
Responsible Investing
Environmental Social Governance
Screening
CARBON OFFSET FUNDING
• What is carbon offset funding?
• What type of projects can it be applied to?
• Key payback principles
• Main examples: MEEF, etc.
GRANT FUNDING –OVERVIEW The basics of grant funding:
• State aid
• Awarding bodies
• Calls and deadlines
• Funding and expectations
GRANT FUNDING – R&D
• What can qualify as R&D?
• Funders and funding
• Intervention rates & project costs
• Research / MVP / prototype / launch
• Collaborative partnerships
• Thematic priorities
• Quick tips
GRANT FUNDING –SOCIAL IMPACT
• Funds you might recognise – RDA / Regional Growth Fund / ERDF / RDPE / ESIF
• Grant funding per project
• Funding requirements & eligible costs
• Design / planning / execution / operation
• Priorities for funding
• Tips for social impact grant funding
ENERGY AS A SERVICE /DBFO PROCUREMENT
• WTF is DBFO!
• Capex avoidance
• Performance on subscription basis
• Applications
ENERGY ASSETS IN MIXED USE PROJECTS
• Property / Energy synergy
• Leveraging sunk costs
• Thematic approach
S m a r t E n e r g yS e r v i c e
• Establish the right mix of technologies for site
• Navigate through the evolving energy landscape
1. Develop a tradeable asset and income stream
2. Overcome capacity constraints
3. Create a resilient power supply
4. Decarbonisation and renewable energy
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R E V E N U E
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R E S I L I E N C E
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R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y( C S R )
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R E M O V I N G C O N S T R A I N T S
L O C A T I O N S
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