Metrus Energy

Metrus Energy was joined by Trane Technologies, GALLEHR+PARTNER?, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation on a #COP29 panel on scaling the clean energy transition. Bob Hinkle talked about the importance of blended finance to catalyze capital investments in energy efficiency and other sustainable energy projects. Additionally, subnational policies and regulations are changing to reflect a growing healthy building mandate to maintain indoor air quality and temperature to ensure the health, productivity, and safety of workers, patients and students. Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), Alliance to Save Energy.

Today at #COP29, BCSE led discussions on community engagement, improving grid reliability, and scaling the #energy transition. Here's a wrap-up of the day's events on Nov. 18: ??♂? BCSE and Edison Electric Institute co-hosted an event focused on broadening the benefits of #cleanenergy through community engagement and next generation workforce development. Featuring opening remarks from Pedro Pizarro, the panel also included Mark Berry, Gregg Fishman, Rhian Kelly, Paige Marie Morse, PhD, and Scott Tew and spotlighted private sector initiatives that are driving investment in training and education. Read the takeaways: https://lnkd.in/epdRAeJG ? The International Council for #SustainableEnergy (ICSE), the Alliance to Save Energy, and the Plant Based Products Council co-hosted an official UNFCCC side event on scaling finance for #energyefficiency, clean energy, and biobased solutions. Thomas Koch Blank presented an opening global market overview on the energy transition. Our Innovative Materials panel, moderated by Jamaica Gayle, featured Emmanuel Escoto Gonzalez, James Glueck, Kolja Kuse, and Tamra Spielvogel discussing the importance of transparent and clear standards in the emerging biobased and carbon-negative materials, feedstock, and commercial products. Our Scaling the Clean Energy Transition panel, moderated by Anna Freeman, featured Sebastian Gallehr, Bob Hinkle, Helen Walter-Terrinoni, and Craig Whalen called for investment decisions that realize the full range of benefits that energy efficiency provides. Read the takeaways: https://lnkd.in/eJD8TNAN ? BCSE President Lisa Jacobson moderated a panel on transforming the electric grid through systems and technology innovation at the We Mean Business Coalition Pavilion. Lisa was joined by #BCSEMembers Sandy Grace and Paige Morse as they discussed ways the private sector and governments can prioritize optimizing existing grid infrastructure and look to new innovations in technology and systems optimization. Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/emTKNJbg ?? Find more information on BCSE's COP 29 events, delegation news, and goals for the international conference at https://lnkd.in/esR9WhYc. Edison International Southern Company SMUD Aspen Technology Trane Technologies Clean Energy Council RMI ASTM International Corn Refiners Association Biotechnology Innovation Organization GALLEHR+PARTNER? Metrus Energy Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Bob Hinkle spoke at a Nov. 16 COP29 press conference with business leaders on solutions to bridge the clean energy investment and deployment gap. (Webcast: https://lnkd.in/gbsh3G3t) Bob called on financing companies to do a better job of explaining the “right-now” business value of investing in sustainable energy projects. Structuring financial solutions to outcomes—like availability of cooling & heating or air quality levels—that matter most to customers and building owners is critical. Business planning needs climate planning and climate planning needs financing. Time to connect the dots. Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), Alliance to Save Energy, America Is All In.

Metrus Energy's Bob Hinkle was a featured panelist at a #COP29 event on Nov. 15 hosted by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) titled "Rethinking Decision-Making in Sustainable Energy Investments." Bob noted that businesses and organizations rarely factor in the very real costs of delaying projects and undervalue or discount the economic, health, and productivity benefits of sustainable energy projects in investment decisions. Sustainable energy projects give businesses the ability to sustain their business. Time to change the playbook. Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eiH6dz5R

Today was #Technology and #Innovation Day at #COP29! BCSE's delegation of business leaders spotlighted private sector leadership on #sustainableenergy and #cleantech investment and deployment. Here's a wrap-up of the day's events on Nov. 16: ? BCSE hosted our second COP 29 press conference, presenting insight from the real economy on what policies work to catalyze investment and deployment. Featuring Stacy J. Ettinger, Bob Hinkle, Paul Lau, and Michael H. Train, the panel of business executives spoke on four areas in which private sector leadership is needed to get #cleanenergy projects off the ground: finance, workforce development, technological innovation, and supply chain management. Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/eNZtxCtg ?? BCSE President Lisa Jacobson joined a panel at the #BuildingsCoolingPavilion hosted by #BCSEMember Trane Technologies. Joined by Scott Tew and Ryan Colker, Lisa discussed using technology, building codes, and incentives to decarbonize the built environment. Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/enJcY8Hr ?? Find more information on BCSE's COP 29 events, delegation news, and goals for the international conference at https://lnkd.in/esR9WhYc. Solar Energy Industries Association Metrus Energy SMUD Emerson International Code Council

Bob Hinkle spoke at a Nov. 14 workshop on doubling energy efficiency at #COP29 in Baku. Sustainable energy projects benefit businesses, schools, and hospitals and start with energy efficiency—better lighting, indoor air quality, and temperature, and upgraded critical equipment. Doing more for people, the planet, and businesses starts with the sustainable energy project that is ready to get done today. Alliance to Save Energy, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).

Today was #Energy Day at #COP29 - and BCSE spent the day sharing private sector insights on the progress of #cleanenergy deployment and how to overcome challenges of financing and workforce development. Here's a wrap-up of the day's events on Nov. 15: ? BCSE hosted an event focused on advancing the energy transition toward 2030 through finance, technology, and workforce. Featuring Kristen Delano, Rhian Kelly, Ilmari Lastikka, and Yvonne McIntyre, the panel discussed opportunities to create jobs and increase economic development around the world. Read the takeaways: https://lnkd.in/eJhhDnyb ?? How can we unlock existing, but untapped opportunity for investment in #energyefficiency, #renewableenergy, resilience, and other key climate solutions??BCSE hosted a panel at the America Is All In Action Center to discuss the cost of inaction on #sustainableenergy projects. The event featured keynote remarks from United States Department of Defense Chief Sustainability Officer Brendan Owens, as well as an insightful panel with Bob Hinkle, Kevin Rabinovitch, and Hollies Winston. Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/gwy6TYa2 ?? Find more information on BCSE's COP 29 events, delegation news, and goals for the international conference at https://lnkd.in/esR9WhYc. Koloma National Grid STX Group Pacific Gas and Electric Company Metrus Energy Mars City of Brooklyn Park, MN

?? Further reflections from COP29 Azerbaijan The last few days have been incredibly insightful, filled with deep discussions on sustainable finance, energy investments, and the future of climate action. ?? Mobilising Climate Finance A series of finance-focused discussions highlighted the need for innovative financial structures to attract private capital, especially in the Global South. Sessions emphasised the role of climate funds in driving green growth, ensuring climate resilience, and aligning investments with sustainable development. ???? Rethinking Decision-Making in Sustainable Energy Investments Organised by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and America Is All In, this session brought together leaders like Bob Hinkle (Metrus Energy), Hollies Winston (Mayor of the City of Brooklyn Park, MN), and?Kevin Rabinovitch?(Mars) to discuss aligning investments with sustainable energy goals. I was genuinely impressed by how America Is All In is leveraging cross-sector collaboration to accelerate meaningful climate action. ?? South-South Cooperation on Climate Change At a session co-hosted by The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED)?and the BRI International Green Development Coalition, we explored how South-South Cooperation (SSC)—the exchange of resources, technology, and knowledge among countries of the Global South—can accelerate green development. The event was honoured by Leyla Aliyeva (Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Founder of IDEA Azerbaijan, and daughter of Azerbaijan's ruler Ilham Aliyev), who emphasised how developing nations can collaborate within the Belt and Road framework to drive sustainable growth and strengthen climate governance. ?? Accelerating Climate Finance In several panels, the focus was on creating cohesive ecosystems to scale up transition finance. Industry leaders, MDBs, and policymakers discussed strategies for decarbonisation across sectors. Notable was a session on leveraging Islamic finance in OIC countries to support sustainable economic transitions. The discussions also stressed the critical need for a just transition, ensuring investments promote inclusivity and equitable growth. From policy alignment to sustainable investment strategies, it's clear that collaboration across borders and sectors is key to driving the green transition. ?? #COP29 #SustainableFinance #GreenGrowth #SouthSouthCooperation #ClimateAction

TOMORROW, 11/15 at #COP29: Leaders from BCSE, the United States Department of Defense, Metrus Energy, Mars, and City of Brooklyn Park, MN are coming together at the America Is All In Action Center, uniting to dive into the true benefit-cost of sustainable #energy upgrades and share project experiences that have delivered a broad suite of #climate benefits. Whether in person or virtually, join us at the event. Details below: ??: Friday, November 15, 2024?? ?: 4 - 5 PM Baku (7 - 8 AM ET) ??: #AmericaIsAllIn Action Center, Blue Zone, G28 ??: https://lnkd.in/gwy6TYa2 Bob Hinkle Kevin Rabinovitch Hollies Winston Brendan Owens

The path to #netzero requires diverse solutions, from #EnergyEfficiency to clean energy technologies across the built environment and power sector. The Alliance to Save Energy will co-host Materials to Systems: Scaling Finance for Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy, and Biobased Solutions at #COP29Baku. This side event helps participants connect energy transition goals to energy efficiency, clean energy, and a circular economy. ASE’s own Sapna (Gheewala) Dowla, Associate Vice President of Policy and Research, will emcee a panel of experts including Bob Hinkle, President and CEO, Metrus Energy. Thomas Koch Blank, Managing Director, Climate-Aligned Industries, RMI, will keynote a global market overview on the #EnergyTransition. Join us with the International Council for Sustainable Energy and the Corn Refiners Association November 18, 13:15 – 14:45 AZT, Side Event Room 2, Blue Zone (badge required). Or stream live: https://lnkd.in/d-2pEff5 Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)