Opportunities for financing sustainable development using complementary local currencies

SBE 19 - Emerging Concepts for Sustainable Built Environment

生态环境科学

Jankovic, Ljubomir^1

Zero Carbon Lab, School of Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom^1

关键词: Building retrofits;    Climate change mitigation;    Current technology;    Economic system;    Global emissions;    Local currencies;    Sustainable business;    Zero carbons;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/297/1/012023/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/297/1/012023

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Financing building retrofit projects that contribute to climate change mitigation has always represented a significant barrier. With 28% of global emissions coming from existing buildings, it is of paramount importance to carry out retrofit measures that lead to significant reduction of these emissions. Whilst this is perfectly possible to achieve with current methods and current technology, there is no sufficient conventional finance to carry out zero carbon retrofit at scale required for climate change mitigation. The article introduces an alternative and sustainable business model that creates new opportunities for financing zero carbon retrofit of buildings. It demonstrates that the value of solar energy falling on roofs of buildings can become a driver for new local economic systems, and discusses the requirements for practical application.