Energy Bonds Tim Helweg-Larsen Public Interest Research Centre
Decarbonising electricity Requires finance
How do we unlock capital to invest in clean energy? Energy Bonds
How would they work?
LIFE Long-term Investment Fund for Energy
Benefits Safe, secure investment with healthy returns Brings down cost of renewables Investors hedged against high prices Fosters national support for renewable energy Creates jobs Front-loads investment for climate safety
How much carbon could they save?
Last year… £8.5bn Premium Bonds £14bn ISAs £80bn Private Pensions
Savings are at an all time high.
If we assume just £3bn per year: UK Year 1 = 3 mtCO 2 UK Year 10 > 30 mtCO 2
But… Energy Bonds could go global
These concepts are tried & tested Bonds + Renewables
An idea whose time has come… Energy Bonds
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