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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
CONTACT
HENRY EASTERBROOK
Board Director, Hydrock
CONTACT
07771 928131
H Y D R O C K I S A M U LT I - D I S C I P L I N A R Y E N G I N E E R I N G D E S I G N C O N S U LTA N C Y.
We have over 450 staff operating from 17 UK offices including Manchester, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow and Leeds.
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INFRASTRUCTURE& CIVILS LAND QUALITY
NUCLEAR MANAGEMENTCONSULTANCY
ENVIRONMENTAL FLOOD RISK
PROGRAMME DELIVERY
SMART ENERGY &
SUSTAINABILITYENERGY STORAGE
MASTERPLANNING UTILITIES
LIFECYCLE LCA / LCC
TRANSACTIONADVISORY
BPE (M&E) FIRE ACOUSTICS &AIR QUALITY
ESG
DECARB-ONISATION
V E N T U R E N O M I X W O R K S TO S E C U R E F U N D I N G , S T R U C T U R E A N D D I F F E R E N T I AT E I M PA C T V E N T U R E S .
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
BRISTOL BIRMINGHAM
CARDIFF CAMBORNE
GLASGOW GLOUCESTER
LONDON MANCHESTER
NORTHAMPTON PLYMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON STOKE-ON-TRENT
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