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Climate Change Capital Investing in Low Carbon Property Green Alpha?. ADVISORY M&A Corp./Project Finance Strategy & policy. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Develops, structures and supports a range of funds investing in assets, companies and instruments for the low carbon economy.
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Climate Change Capital Investing in Low Carbon Property Green Alpha?
ADVISORY • M&A • Corp./Project Finance • Strategy & policy INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Develops, structures and supports a range of funds investing in assets, companies and instruments for the low carbon economy EnergyInfrastructure CarbonFinance Private Equity Real Estate RESEARCH Research in-house policy Climate Change Capital • Climate Change Capital (CCC) is an investment manager and advisor specialising in the opportunities created by the transition towards the low carbon economy. Our activities aim to make the world’s environment cleaner while delivering attractive financial returns. • Headquartered in London with an office in Beijing, CCC focuses on the regions of the EU, North America and Asia.
Annual global flow of energy - 88% conversion loss Source: J.M. Alwood and J.M. Cullen, University of Cambridge
3rd Investment: London 4th Investment: Manchester Climate Change Property Fund UK Urban non car dependant city centres – no flood risk 1st Investment: Birmingham 2nd Investment: Edinburgh Location, Economics, Sustainability
Agricultural 1% Industry 20% Buildings 47% Transportation 32% UK carbon emissions – The built environment Commercial19% Residential28% Source: BRE, GVA Grimley
Regulatory change • “20-20-20” goals set down by the European Union • 20% of consumed energy to be renewable • 20% increase in energy efficiency • 20% reduction in emissions • Energy Performance of Buildings Directive adopted in 2002 • Certification of buildings based on its relative energy performance (EPCs) • Required in UK for all large buildings occupied by public authority or relevant institution by October 2008 (DECs) • UK Buildings regulations Zero Carbon by 2019 • Climate Change Bill introduced by UK Government in November 2008 • Reduction in emissions levels by 26-32% by 2020 and 60% by 2050 • 5 year carbon budgets • UK Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) = Carbon cap/trade on Property portfolios that consumed > 6,000 kw/h per annum in 2008 • Trend in Regulation and Legislation • Increasingly onerous and weighted toward fiscal penalty rather than incentive By 2020 (compared to 1990)
Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) • CRC is a ‘cap and trade’ scheme ~ financial incentives/penalties for large occupiers + investors to improve energy efficiency • Organisations with total electricity consumption over 6,000MW hrs/yr (typically £500,000 pa) • A league table of performance will be published each year • CRC brings carbon penalties to existing buildings in the UK Canary Wharf – thermal image Canary Wharf – lights at night
Potenziale in bestehenden Objekten • Economization of Heat Energy: 67 % • - Change heating system from gas to district heating • Installation of heat recovering systems • New Facade • Solar plant on the roof • Economization of Electricity: 55 % • - Innovative climatisation concept • - New Façade • Intelligent lighting control system • Innovative elavator technique Economization of Water: 43 % - Rain water use - Techniques for water conservation - Use of grey water for toilet flush CO2- Emissions: 55% - Installation of energy saving systems - Use of district heating - Use of “green” power • Need for ventilation energy: 60% • - Change of climatisation concept • Heat/cooling transfer via water system • Natural ventilation • Recycling Material: 30% • - Reuse raised floor • - Recycling window glazing • Recycling Facade Heat Island Effect: 50 % - Green roofs - Photovoltaik plant on the roof - Solar plant on the roof Green Buildings Referenzen (Auszug)
Empire State Building – Integrated sustainability refurbishment programme • The plan is projected to: • Cost $13.2 million (on top of a planned $500 refurbishment) with payback in 3 years - through energy & operational savings • Reduce energy use by up to 38% • Achieve annual savings of $4.4 million • Reduce carbon emissions by 105,000 metric tons over the next 15 years • Be complete within two years • Serve as a global model for owners of existing buildings
5 St Philip’s Place, Birmingham, UK Prime offices let to UK Government for 10 years £750,000 (< 5 year payback) spent on Energy Efficiency Improvements by Landlord + Tenant • Electricity costs reduced by 45% (60% Gross) • Carbon emissions reduced by 43% (63% Gross) • Green Lease – Landlord and tenant share data (Energy/Water/Waste/Carbon)
Sustainable asset management – The journey 5 St Philip’s Place Offices: Annual CO2 emissions, DEC Grades and benchmarks from Energy Consumption Guide 19 for a “Type 3” air-conditioned office Kg/m² Treated Floor Area at Defra 2008 CO2 factors of 0.185 for gas and 0.537 for electricity
Why “Green” buildings will outperform Original Source: IIGCC
Low carbon property investment – the new mainstream • “Prime investment” now encompasses sustainability • Investment downside risk protection + value upside • Low growth, banking crisis > Cash flow fundamentals • Rents + 6-8% ,Capital Values + 16% (Maastricht/Berkeley) more UK + pan European research in hand • Low carbon property is mispriced • No need to trade return for “Green” • > Green Alpha
Contact Climate Change Capital CCC Head Office Climate Change Capital 3 More London Riverside London SE1 2AQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7939 5000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7939 5030 www.climatechangecapital.com Tim Mockett Tim Mockett is co-founder of CCPF (Climate Change Property Fund), the first low carbon property fund investing in mainstream UK commercial assets. Having raised c. £70m equity, the fund is now 100% invested in core assets in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester with a GAV of approximately £150m. Prior to CCC, Tim was Property Director of Stow Securities plc where he was responsible for the implementation of Stow's UK and European investment strategy. In his seven years at Stow, Tim created an investment/development portfolio consisting of assets with a gross value of £200m, including mixed use, office and retail properties principally within Greater London. Tim has over 25 years of experience in commercial property investment and development advising and representing a range of investors, and has invested in and traded over £1bn of commercial property during this period, generating a typical portfolio IRR of over 15% pa.