The World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Scaling Up Business Action Peter White Chief Operating Officer
Smart City Event, Amsterdam, 4 June 2015
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We need bold action on climate, now
How it works
WBCSD – Business Solutions for a Sustainable World
4 200 members, 24 sectors, 19m employees and $9tn aggregate revenue
WBCSD Global Network
67 partners around the world 5
Vision 2050
9+ billion people
All living well
Within the boundaries of the planet
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Action 2020: 6 clusters
Social Impact
Sustainable Lifestyles
Climate & Energy
Water
Ecosystems & Landscape Management
Safe & Sustainable Materials
Sustainable Buildings and Cities
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THE URBAN WORLD 7 BILLION CITY DWELLERS BY 2050
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70-80% OF GLOBAL RESOURCE USE & EMISSIONS
Business Solutions
Improve Business Case
Improve business case
Business solutions BUSINESS IS A KEY SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
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INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, INTEGRATION
WBCSD Sustainable Cities projects Urban Infrastructure Initiative Sustainable Mobility Zero Emissions Cities Energy Efficiency in Buildings
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The Urban Infrastructure Initiative - UII (2010-2014)
The importance of early engagement between cities and business
UII Partner cities (2010-2014)
Michael A. Nutter – Mayor of Philadelphia “In order to build capacity for urban sustainability solutions and accelerate their adoption, we simply must work collaboratively…. the Urban Infrastructure Initiative engagement allowed us to do just this.”
Zero Emissions Cities
Zero Emissions Cities Energy Demand
High efficiency electrification in buildings
Intelligence
Renewables ICT @ consuming sectors Smart grids
E- Mobility Industrial efficiency*
Energy Supply
Virtually managed power plants
Clean fossil power plants High efficiency transmission and distribution
* Excluding production processes
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE BY ALL URBAN ENERGY USERS
20 city roadmaps towards zero emissions • •
Catalyze implementation Provide tools and guidance for cities to work with business
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Leading cities that will set the agenda for low carbon urban transformation 2015: Amsterdam, Birmingham
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New city development in emerging economies - zero emissions from the start 2015: Thane/Mumbai
Active WBCSD members include:
Sustainable Mobility Project 2.0 Project Overview
Sustainable Mobility Project 2.0
Sustainable Mobility Project 2.0: Overview Universal access to safe and low carbon mobility
15 Crosssectorial companies
6 Showcase cities
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22 mobility Indicators Estimated for Brussels MOBILITY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE Affordability Accessability for deficiency groups
Security Comfort and pleasure
QUALITY OF LIFE
Air pollution
Occupancy
ECONOMIC SUCCESS
Noise
Intermodal integration
Safety
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Access to mobility services
Intermodal connectivity
Quality of public area
Resilience to social/ecologic disruptions
Functional diversity
Opportunity for active mobility
Travel time
Energy efficiency
Congestion
Economic opportunity GHG
Public finance
Space Usage
Scale from 0 to 10, where 10 is more sustainable
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Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2.0 Scale up implementation
Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB 2.0) • Raise awareness on the shared value of investing in EEB • Identify market barriers and solutions • Unlock financially viable energy efficiency investments
Co-Chairs: Core Group:
Partners:
Engage the full value chain to unlock action
Energy utilities Local authorities
EEB 2.0: 9 market-specific action plans
Pilot Ongoing engagements: US, China, Poland, India (Bangalore), Brazil, Benelux, In preparation: India (Jaipur), Indonesia/ Malaysia/Singapore
Awareness
Action framework
Value to stakeholders, business case, multiple benefits
Workforce capacity
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Skills, holistic approach
Finance & Investing Including verification of value (M&V), transparency, data
Policy & Regulation Codes, labelling, incentives
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A Call to Action
LCTPi Low Carbon Technology Partnership initiative
Key lessons Business engagement – Early and Strategic Can provide • Innovative solutions • Integrated approaches • Financing & implementation • Development of local green economy
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Our ask ……. For cities: 1. Work with business as a key stakeholder 2. Enhance stakeholder engagement and consultation processes 3. Clarify scope for early business engagement under local regulatory frameworks. 4. Consider removing barriers to business engagement that are not in the public interest. 5. Strengthen cross-departmental coordination to enable integrated solutions to urban sustainability challenges.
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Our ask ……… For business: 5. Pursue opportunities for sustainability strategy partnerships with cities. 6. Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate - with other businesses and professional experts
For international organizations, NGOs and urban professional associations: 7. Support and facilitate strategic engagement between cities and business as an effective tool for driving urban sustainability.
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Business Solutions
Improve Business Case
Improve business case
