Sensible decarbonization

No longer a "feel-good" elective activity

Given the legal challenges the largest green house gas (GHG) emitters are already facing in Europe and the United States, and the evolving reporting requirements, it's not a matter of "if", but rather of "when" not only larger, but also mid-sized companies will have to take action to mitigate regulatory, legal and financial exposure.

Climate action frameworks around the world will be penalizing emitters more and more severely while encouraging lenders to stifle access to capital. Analogically, large companies will increasingly demand compliance and related reporting from their smaller suppliers.

While this doesn’t warrant an “all-out” approach as of yet, for the majority of companies, implementation of a gradual “greening” program might be a right way to go, and implementation of a proper reporting framework, elective now, very soon is likely to become a "must".

Our approach is to help companies start offsetting carbon footprint through low-risk and easily executable projects in (captive renewable energy, energy efficiency, and GHG abatement, etc. - depending on a specific case).

Such projects will have a money-earning potential in addition to carbon offset (that in itself has a measurable avoidance value) and may unlock access to ESG-linked debt which has so far demonstrated capacity for investor's premiums of around 35 bps (based on publicly available information on several high-profile deals).

Development of a decarbonization program for a 3.5 mtpa Appalachian coal miner in coordination with top management: identification of market-ready technologies, pre-evaluation of possible projects for SDG impact + economic viability based on regulatory considerations, carbon monetization opportunities and GHG reduction potential; 21 projects implementable in the next 20 years proposed and ranked; projects ranged from $400k to $800M and included methane abatement, embedded renewables, diesel-to-CNG fleet conversion, coal-to-hydrogen with carbon capture/storage, portable waste-to-energy, etc.

Strategy assist for a solar EPC/ microgrid developer with ops in USA, Nigeria and Kenya: investors liaison on the achievement of CPs and milestones for investment tranches; evaluation and improvement of control and financial processes; establishment of financial policies and procedures; strategy input in the project pipeline development.

U.S. market entry/expansion funding advice for a Ukrainian EV charger manufacturer with a line-up of slow- and fast-charging AC and DC products and an integrated in-house software/payment platform for back-end and front-end users, unparalleled in price/value.

Strategy and capital raise advice for an Eastern European developer (Hungary/Ukraine) of a combined geothermal/sustainable indoor farming complex: ensuring the bankability of the project through a review, analysis, planning and corrective actions in the development and pre-financial close activities.