Confidential

Cultivate –grow

your own idea

October 2010

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Entrepreneurship opportunities in Singapore

Grants and funds available

What a typical “Green Investor” will look out for in an

entrepreneur

Making sure an invention’s clean and green claims are

justifiable (such as LCA)

Research to commercialization opportunities for

Cleantech in Singapore

Contents

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Entrepreneurship opportunities in Singapore

Singapore and clean energy

Alternative energy

Strategic growth for Singapore „s economy

Global hub for clean energy solutions (development, testing, export)

initial funding support of S$350 million from the government. (five key pillars:

R&D, manpower, grooming Singapore-based enterprises, international industry

branding, and vibrant industry ecosystem growth)

Sectors in focus and growth

Solar, wind energy, tidal energy, electric mobility, smart grids, biomass, fuel

cells, energy efficiency, and carbon services.

Clean energy industry is expected to contribute S$1.7 billion to Singapore's

gross domestic product and create an employment of app. 7,000. (Renewable

Energy Corporation, Bosch, Phoenix Solar, Norsun, Vestas Wind Systems,

DNV-CTC, host of carbon companies etc.,)

In 2008, The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) – was

established at NUS

In 2009, Energy Research Institute (ERI@N) was launched at NTU

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Entrepreneurship opportunities in Singapore

Singapore Government CE programmes

Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO)

formed to synergise the government's efforts to grow the industry.

an inter-agency workgroup comprising of different governmental agencies

responsible for planning and executing strategies to develop Singapore into a

global Clean Energy hub

CEPO Programme

The Solar Capability Scheme (SCS), Clean Energy Research and

Testbedding (CERT) Programme and Clean Energy Research Programme

S$20 million (under SCS) : encourage innovative design and integration of solar

panels into green buildings.

The S$17 million CERT is targeted at the public sector (to provide opportunities

to develop and test clean energy applications and solutions)

S$50 million Clean Energy Research Programme which supports R&D efforts

in academia and industry.

Clean energy scholarship (NRF-CE : PhD & Company) (S$25 Mn)

with emphasis on solar, CE identified as a key growth are for Singapore

well placed to lead as an R&D base and as a provider of CETS

need to increase the manpower base.

to generate specialist manpower for the clean energy sector to build up local

research capabilities and research leaders in key CEPO areas.

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Green Investor look out

Listing for entrepreneurs

Sustainability, Innovation, Unique, Scalability,Replication, Consistency, Leadership, Integrity

Resources

Operations

Environment

Economic aspects

Manpower

Society

Financial performance

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Green Investor look out

Listing for entrepreneurs

Sustainability, Innovation, Unique, Scalability,Replication, Consistency, Leadership, Integrity

Resources

Operations

Environment

Economic aspects

Manpower

Society

Financial performance

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Compromise vs Dream(GI’s limitations vs comprehensiveness)

Choice vs Desire(GI’s vs Non-GIs)

Honesty vs Profit(Reality vs expectations)

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Environment Aspects

•Policy towards

environment

•Climate change

resilience

•GHG emissions policy

•Materials and inputs

used

•Energy

•Water

•Biodiversity

•Waste/Pollution

prevention

•Travel and transport

management

•Recycling

•Environmental track

record

Sustainability

Assessment Factors

Social Aspects

Labour Practices

• Employment

• Work-life balance

• Occupational Health and

Safety

• Training and education

• Equal Opportunity

• Freedom of association

• Child Labor

• Subcontractors and

suppliers

Society

• Community Health and

Safety

• Emergency preparedness

• Corruption

• Land acquisition

• Involuntary settlement

• Tribals/Indigenous people

• Human rights

• Policy towards stakeholder

engagement

• Donations and philanthropy

Economic Aspects

• Business ethics

• Governance structure

and effectiveness

• Shareholder structure

• Disclosure and

documentation

standard

• Reporting quality and

policies

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Green credentials

How green is your Green ?

Walk your talk …

Environment & social responsibility

Define boundaries (LCA, coverage, leakage)

Precise impact analysis

No “monkey see …monkey do business” !!!

Green is a subset of sustainability : the environmentally

responsible steps taken in towards achieving the goal of

sustainability, in which human beings are living off

nature’s abundance but being regenerative and

supportive of all other living systems – People, Planet

and Profit (www.dxdempsey.com)

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Cleantech in Singapore

Research and commercialization opportunities

It seems solar…solar…solar all

the way !

Biofuel research offers great

promise too …

Waste water treatment –

biomethanation

Urban transport solutions

Carbon services

EDB & Google

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Carbon Services in Singapore

….emerging Carbon Hub

EDB @ CFA Round Table 2010

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About The Carbon Rating Agency

- an IDEAcarbon Company (Ratings, Intelligence & Advisory)

Carbon Rating Agency’s mission :

“To improve the functioning and efficiency of the carbon markets”

First independent carbon projects rating agency

Established in 2007 and based in London, Singapore and India

Engaged in rating of carbon projects in JI, CDM and Voluntary

sectors at different levels – over 110 projects rated including

pCDM projects

Using sophisticated analytical tools, CRA‟s highly skilled analysts,

economist and technocrats along with an independent “Rating

Committee” offer an unencumbered ,impartial and rigorous

professional carbon projects rating services

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Rating Assessment: deeper

analysis & requires access to non-

public data; tailored to meet client

interests

Full Rating: detailed analysis of all aspects;

delivery estimates prepared; independent

verification of critical data; formal

consideration by rating committee

Scan: based on readily

available information (may

include feedback from

client)

Ratings

Product Suite reflective of tiered market needs

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Thank you

N Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu

Chief Executive Officer

The Carbon Rating Agency

IDEAcarbon)

10, Anson Road

#21-06/06A, International Plaza

Singapore - 079903

Mobile: 65 97228989

ydbabu@ideacarbon.com