http://www.cleanergreenerchina.com/2009/03/12/your-chance-to-ask-questions-is-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-chance-to-ask-questions-is-now Clean Technology, Green Products, New Ideas, Clean China Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:15:55 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.cleanergreenerchina.com/2009/03/12/your-chance-to-ask-questions-is-now/comment-page-1/#comment-6131 sustainablejohn Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:12:59 +0000 http://www.cleanergreenerchina.com/?p=927#comment-6131 Given that most industrial energy efficiency investments have low payback times or decent IRRs of 10-15%, it seems these projects should take precedent. But average IRR for new coal build is 15-20%, so why would any investor in Asia want to invest in something that makes him less money? For developing countries in Asia, how can we discourage this type of irresponsible investment? An RPS is one way, but it's not enough, especially in the case of China! A carbon tax is not at all likely. So what policy/mechanism can you recommend? Given that most industrial energy efficiency investments have low payback times or decent IRRs of 10-15%, it seems these projects should take precedent. But average IRR for new coal build is 15-20%, so why would any investor in Asia want to invest in something that makes him less money? For developing countries in Asia, how can we discourage this type of irresponsible investment? An RPS is one way, but it’s not enough, especially in the case of China! A carbon tax is not at all likely. So what policy/mechanism can you recommend?

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