Following an analysis of the Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) Gas
Emissions and Case Projections of 1990-2025 report, ClimeCo Corporation and Green Hub Advisors
presented their recommendations for a white paper compiled by the Border
Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) focused on carbon emission
reductions derived from clean and efficient energy projects along the
U.S.-Mexico border.
Recommendations published within this white
paper will be used by the six Mexican border States to draft State Climate
Action Plans in support of the U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Program:
Border 2020 and potential new funding sources for implementation of clean
and efficient energy projects.
Among its recommendations, ClimeCo suggested that two particular actions be
given highest priority: the development of a broader set of funding options and
the roll-out of a comprehensive energy efficiency initiative.
"We are very pleased to have participated in this project with Green Hub
and BECC," commented Yuda Saydun, President of ClimeCo. "Given BECC's
exceptional track record, we are confident this will be another successful
initiative with significant impact on air quality and environment in the border
region."
The BECC white paper outlines several tools to construct the building blocks
for an environment where new initiatives can operate at reasonable profit
levels. In broad terms, these can be classified into four groups:
- Capacity building for public and private entities
- A framework of policy instruments
- Mitigation projects
- A concerted effort to deploy energy efficiency and clean
technologies
"Combining energy efficiency projects and innovative financing tools
provide the best way to make substantial carbon emission reductions from
multiple projects," stated Scott D. Storment, Principal of Green Hub
Advisors.
"Our studies and publications have helped target and identify mitigation
policies such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, and transportation and
create conditions for future projects," said Maria Elena Giner, General
Manager of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission. "Within the last
couple of years, we have worked at providing technical assistance and
certification for solar energy parks, wind farm parks, and paving projects in
the U.S.-Mexico border region that will greatly enhance water conservation and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
BECC works to preserve, protect and enhance human health and the environment
of the U.S.-Mexico border region through a transparent bi-national process in
close coordination with NADB, federal, state and local agencies, the private
sector and civil society. For more information, visit http://www.becc.org.
NADB is a financial institution established and capitalized in equal parts by
the United States and Mexico for the purpose of financing environmental
infrastructure projects along their common border. The Bank works to develop
integrated, sustainable and fiscally responsible projects with broad community
support in a framework of close cooperation and coordination between Mexico and
the United States. For more information, visit http://www.nadb.org.
Green Hub Advisors, LLC is a consulting firm focused on helping companies
analyze, validate, develop, and implement renewable energy, energy efficiency,
and other types of environmental sustainability projects. www.greenhubadvisors.com
ClimeCo Corporation, recipient of the 2010 Climate Action Reserve CARROT
award for extraordinary work in climate action, is a leader in low carbon
technology deployment. In cooperation with its strategic partners, ClimeCo
provides comprehensive expertise in a full range of clean energy and
environmental technology projects. Bringing clean air expertise together with
comprehensive financing and project development, ClimeCo provides project owners
with a start-to-finish solution, from envisioning the project to managing the
entire process along the way. http://www.climeco.com.
Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1e3Ao)