Dinesh Babu CEO – The Carbon Rating Agency (IDEAcarbon) Dinesh has over 16 years experience in the field of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change and has specialized in biomass-related technologies and applications. He has degrees in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in Energy Engineering. He was the Group Director of Asia Carbon Global, where he managed over 125 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, the Asia Carbon Asset Development Facility and the global carbon trading activities of the Asia Carbon Exchange. He has also worked in the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, an Indian Public Sector Energy Financing organization, besides running his own energy consultancy firm and biomass densification equipment manufacturing facility. He has served The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a world-renowned non-profit, scientific and policy research organization, in the fields of Renewable Energy and Climate Change. Dinesh has participated in various international conferences, expos and has delivered presentations on carbon trading and finance.

1. Confidential
Cultivate –grow
your own idea
October 2010

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Entrepreneurship opportunities in Singapore
Grants and funds available
What a typical “Green Investor” will look out for in an
entrepreneur
Making sure an invention’s clean and green claims are
justifiable (such as LCA)
Research to commercialization opportunities for
Cleantech in Singapore
Contents

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Entrepreneurship opportunities in Singapore
Singapore and clean energy
Alternative energy
Strategic growth for Singapore „s economy
Global hub for clean energy solutions (development, testing, export)
initial funding support of S$350 million from the government. (five key pillars:
R&D, manpower, grooming Singapore-based enterprises, international industry
branding, and vibrant industry ecosystem growth)
Sectors in focus and growth
Solar, wind energy, tidal energy, electric mobility, smart grids, biomass, fuel
cells, energy efficiency, and carbon services.
Clean energy industry is expected to contribute S$1.7 billion to Singapore's
gross domestic product and create an employment of app. 7,000. (Renewable
Energy Corporation, Bosch, Phoenix Solar, Norsun, Vestas Wind Systems,
DNV-CTC, host of carbon companies etc.,)
In 2008, The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) – was
established at NUS
In 2009, Energy Research Institute (ERI@N) was launched at NTU

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Entrepreneurship opportunities in Singapore
Singapore Government CE programmes
Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO)
formed to synergise the government's efforts to grow the industry.
an inter-agency workgroup comprising of different governmental agencies
responsible for planning and executing strategies to develop Singapore into a
global Clean Energy hub
CEPO Programme
The Solar Capability Scheme (SCS), Clean Energy Research and
Testbedding (CERT) Programme and Clean Energy Research Programme
S$20 million (under SCS) : encourage innovative design and integration of solar
panels into green buildings.
The S$17 million CERT is targeted at the public sector (to provide opportunities
to develop and test clean energy applications and solutions)
S$50 million Clean Energy Research Programme which supports R&D efforts
in academia and industry.
Clean energy scholarship (NRF-CE : PhD & Company) (S$25 Mn)
with emphasis on solar, CE identified as a key growth are for Singapore
well placed to lead as an R&D base and as a provider of CETS
need to increase the manpower base.
to generate specialist manpower for the clean energy sector to build up local
research capabilities and research leaders in key CEPO areas.

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Green Investor look out
Listing for entrepreneurs
Sustainability, Innovation, Unique, Scalability,
Replication, Consistency, Leadership, Integrity
Resources
Operations
Environment
Economic aspects
Manpower
Society
Financial performance
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Green Investor look out
Listing for entrepreneurs
Sustainability, Innovation, Unique, Scalability,
Replication, Consistency, Leadership, Integrity
Resources
Operations
Environment
Economic aspects
Manpower
Society
Financial performance
Google cartoons &cartoonchurch.com
Compromise vs Dream
(GI’s limitations vs comprehensiveness)
Choice vs Desire
(GI’s vs Non-GIs)
Honesty vs Profit
(Reality vs expectations)

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Environment Aspects
•Policy towards
environment
•Climate change
resilience
•GHG emissions policy
•Materials and inputs
used
•Energy
•Water
•Biodiversity
•Waste/Pollution
prevention
•Travel and transport
management
•Recycling
•Environmental track
record
Sustainability
Assessment Factors
Social Aspects
Labour Practices
• Employment
• Work-life balance
• Occupational Health and
Safety
• Training and education
• Equal Opportunity
• Freedom of association
• Child Labor
• Subcontractors and
suppliers
Society
• Community Health and
Safety
• Emergency preparedness
• Corruption
• Land acquisition
• Involuntary settlement
• Tribals/Indigenous people
• Human rights
• Policy towards stakeholder
engagement
• Donations and philanthropy
Economic Aspects
• Business ethics
• Governance structure
and effectiveness
• Shareholder structure
• Disclosure and
documentation
standard
• Reporting quality and
policies

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Green credentials
How green is your Green ?
Walk your talk …
Environment & social responsibility
Define boundaries (LCA, coverage, leakage)
Precise impact analysis
No “monkey see …monkey do business” !!!
Green is a subset of sustainability : the environmentally
responsible steps taken in towards achieving the goal of
sustainability, in which human beings are living off
nature’s abundance but being regenerative and
supportive of all other living systems – People, Planet
and Profit (www.dxdempsey.com)

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Cleantech in Singapore
Research and commercialization opportunities
It seems solar…solar…solar all
the way !
Biofuel research offers great
promise too …
Waste water treatment –
biomethanation
Urban transport solutions
Carbon services
EDB & Google

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Carbon Services in Singapore
….emerging Carbon Hub
EDB @ CFA Round Table 2010

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About The Carbon Rating Agency
- an IDEAcarbon Company (Ratings, Intelligence & Advisory)
Carbon Rating Agency’s mission :
“To improve the functioning and efficiency of the carbon markets”
First independent carbon projects rating agency
Established in 2007 and based in London, Singapore and India
Engaged in rating of carbon projects in JI, CDM and Voluntary
sectors at different levels – over 110 projects rated including
pCDM projects
Using sophisticated analytical tools, CRA‟s highly skilled analysts,
economist and technocrats along with an independent “Rating
Committee” offer an unencumbered ,impartial and rigorous
professional carbon projects rating services

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 Rating Assessment: deeper
analysis & requires access to non-
public data; tailored to meet client
interests
 Full Rating: detailed analysis of all aspects;
delivery estimates prepared; independent
verification of critical data; formal
consideration by rating committee
 Scan: based on readily
available information (may
include feedback from
client)
Ratings
Product Suite reflective of tiered market needs

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Thank you
N Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu
Chief Executive Officer
The Carbon Rating Agency
IDEAcarbon)
10, Anson Road
#21-06/06A, International Plaza
Singapore - 079903
Mobile: 65 97228989
ydbabu@ideacarbon.com