Policy framework for green investment
The case of Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Infrastructure
Andrew Prag, OECD Environment Directorate
Carbon Expo
31 May, 2012
TOWARDS A POLICY FRAMEWORK
The need to combine investment and climate policies
1. CLEAR GOALS Strategic goal setting and
alignment
2. ENABLING GREEN INVESTMENT
Enabling policies for competitive, open markets;
incentives for green investment
3. MOBILISING GREEN FINANCE Financial policies, tools and
instruments
4. RESOURCES Harnessing public and private resources and
capacity
5. ENGAGEMENT Promoting green
business and consumers behaviours
Two objectives:
1. Social and economic provision of infrastructure at the lowest cost
2. Improve the risk-return value proposition of green infrastructure assets
Thank you!
Contacts:
Andrew Prag ([email protected])
Jan Corfee-Morlot ([email protected])
Virginie Marchal ([email protected])
www.oecd.org/env/cc/financing
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