green beat 09 executive cliimate change survey

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CHANGE SURVEYCHANGE SURVEYSharon AllanSharon Allan

Senior Executive, NorthSenior Executive, North

American Smart GridAmerican Smart GridPractice, AccenturePractice, Accenture


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Climate Survey

Sharon Allan

North America Smart Grid Services

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87% of the respondents consider climatechange as an important challenge

One respondent out of two considers climate change asone of the key challenges that their company will have

to face in the next five years Only 13% of the companies do not consider climate

change as an important challengeIs climate change one of the major challenges that your company will have to face in the next 5 years?

50%

37%

13%

It is one of the keychallenges that your

company will have to face

It is an important challenge for

your company but not one ofthe most important ones

No it is not an importantchallenge for your company

87%

Source: Accenture Executive Survey on Climate Change


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Regulatory uncertainty remains akey barrier

What are the main difficulties that prevent / would prevent your company from acting to addressgreenhouse gas emissions ?

45%

50%

46%

47%

37%

43%

46%

32%

14%Difficulty to decide on investments due to the lack of long

term policy clarity

32%

14%37%6%r level of understanding of Climate Change policies globally

11%38%5%Customers are not ready to pay for products / services that

will help reduce carbon emissions

4%52%12%Difficulty to change employees behaviours

16%High level of investment required

30%22%2%Disparity of regulation (local vs global) would impact your

competitiveness

21%30%2%Difficulty to define global standards in your company due

to the lack of long term policy clarity

28%28%7%ack of mature technologies for your industry that can impact

emissions

39%

Extremely important

Important

Not very important

Not important at all

Top 3

The difficulty to decide on investments due to the lack oflong term policy clarity


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2%


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Climate change is more commonly viewedas a risk rather than an opportunity

Is climate change considered as a risk or abusiness opportunity in your company ?

only as an opportunity

both with a stronger focus on the opportunities

both with a stronger focus on the risks

only as a risk

2%

42%

41%

15%

56%

Source: Accenture Executive Survey on Climate Change 2008


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While companies recognize their role, they

are looking to politicians to drive solutions

What are the three most important elements

that will help stabilize the long termatmospheric carbon emissions?

84%Politicians (Gvt/Public policies)

Commercial sector (not major energy users companies)

71%

14%

Energy providers (electricity/gas/oil providers)

64%Industrial sector (major energy users industries)

Civil society (NGOs, community groups)

49%Individuals

18%

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Support for technology innovation is thepolicy approach with the greatest impact

Which policy approach do you think will have the

greatest impact on global emissions of greenhousegases?

4,4Support for technology innovation

4,0fining greenhouse gas targets for all countries incl. developing economies

4,0Mandatory technology standards for energy production / efficiency

3,7Direct support for renewable energy

3,6Consumer education

3,4Carbon allowances and carbon trading

3,0End customer taxation of carbon use

2,6Standardised carbon labelling for products

1 =

no real impact

5 =

absolutely necessary

TOP 3 POLICYAPPROACHES

WITH GREATEST

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Key findings implications

Be proactive in participating in policy framing.

Understand existing frameworks around the world Perform scenario analysis to assess potential

impacts of various policy frameworks on yourindustry/business.

Make sure you understand your customers andtherefore not miss business opportunities.

In this time of change/industry inflection, do notunderestimate potential new entrants that could lookinto an initial niche market but have the potential tobecome a mass market.

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