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‘Only those who master the application of green technology and sustainable energy will be the winner in the 21st century”
- The Hon. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia
DRAFT PROGRAMME
(Updated as of 04/05/2010 14:10)
SESSION 5:
Panellists:
± **Raja Dato’ Abdul Aziz Raja
Adnan GREEN FINANCE & OTHER FINANCING
Director-General, Atomic Energy INITIATIVES – PITFALLS & PROSPECTS
Licensing Board (AELB), Malaysia
± **Datuk Abdullah Karim
Vice President, PETRONAS / MD &
CEO, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. The government has allocated RM 1.5 billion for the
Bhd. recently-launched Green Technology Financing Scheme
± **Dr David Brockway (GTFS) on 26 January 2010. The fund will be able to
Chief – Energy Technology, Energy fast track efforts by green-centric companies that has a
& Power on Smart Energy, strong culture of being environmentally-friendly as well
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial as providing launch pad for new technologies especially
Research Organisation (CSIRO), solar technology. The RM 1.5 billion worth of cheap
Australia loans will be made available for companies that supply
± **Datuk Dr Daud Mohamad and utilise green technology which is sustainable and
Director-General, Malaysian Nuclear environmentally-friendly. The Government and the
Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) Malaysian banking sector is now focussing in providing
± **Mr Hugh W.A. Thompson impressive and attractive incentives and loans. Such as
Chairman, ExxonMobil Subsidiaries the teaming up of the Credit Guarantee Corporation
in Malaysia Malaysia Berhad (CGC) with CIMB Bank to promote
± **Ir. Ahmad Fauzi Hassan Green Technology Financing Scheme among producers
CEO, Energy Commission of and users of GT. CIMB will finance up to RM 150 million
Malaysia for the scheme while CGC has been mandated to
± **Mrs Badriyah Haji Abdul Malik provide 60% guarantee for borrowers. Producers of GT
Under-Secretary, Energy Division, can obtain financing up to RM 50 million while users can
Ministry of Energy, Green avail up to RM 10 million in loans. More than 140
Technology & Innovation companies are expected to benefits from the financing
± Mr Bernhard Rack scheme. The list goes on with Bank Pembangunan (M)
Chief Executive Officer, Q-Cells Berhad (BPMB) scheme where they are offering wide-
Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. range of financing facilities for RE and EE projects
± **Prakash Chandran (biomass, biodiesel, mini hydro, solar, municipal solid
President & CEO, Siemens Malaysia waste (MSW) and energy conservation/efficiency,
Sdn. Bhd. Maybank with its Industry Restructuring Financing
± Ms Nicole Tan Guarantee Scheme (IRFGS) and SME Assistance
Senior Carbon Management Guarantee Scheme (SAGS)
Specialist, McKinnon & Clarke Sdn. Æ Many green technologies currently have higher
Bhd. development costs than the technologies they would
replace. What are the innovative financing
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instruments for the green technologies and green ± Mr Zafer Hashim
industry? President & Group Managing
Æ Are there enough financing and business Director, Bank Pembangunan (M)
development support to move into production and/or Berhad
marketing to promote greater entrepreneurship in ± **Dato’ Sri Zukri Samat
Malaysia? Managing Director, Bank Islam (M)
Æ Are there any Islamic Banking & Finance in the Berhad
Green Technology Sector? ± **Mr M. Shanmugam
Æ What are other specific and actionable policy Executive Editor, The Edge
recommendations in providing effective support? Communications Sdn. Bhd.
Æ Are we going to develop a market for ‘green bonds’
that allows cheap financing and gives tax incentives 5:15 pm End of Day 1 / Afternoon Refreshments
to consumers with the proceeds to be directly
invested in the GT projects?
Æ Are we going to bundle research and expertise from WEDNESDAY: 16 JUNE 2010
academia, engineering/business, finance and politics DAY 2
to develop mechanism, rules and norms that can
(All proceedings of the summit will be held at Ampang,
help foster the creation of GT markets?
Mezzanine Floor, The G City Club Hotel, GTower, 199,
Æ How can we create international financial institutions
Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur)
to play a role in facilitating the procurement of GT?
Æ What are the practical barriers for investors to get
9:00 am Arrival and Registration of Delegates/
loans or guarantees and how can they be overcome?
Welcome Coffee & Tea
Æ How can we create the right incentives for private
business to invest in GT? What role can be given to
public-private investment partnerships? How can
best practices be applied to the process? PANEL OVERVIEW:
Æ Are the Malaysian banks very traditional in their GOING GREEN FOR COMPETITIVENESS
lending and risk profiling to the companies involved & SUSTAINABILITY –
in green technology investments? CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Æ In February 2007, the Bank of America became a
pillar of new green economy in California with a 10-
year USD$20 billion environmental initiative that help
funded a wide range of philanthropic, commercial Environmental Challenges particularly Climate Change
and public sector green projects, and they become a are something we all have to think about. Politicians
lynchpin in the greening of California. Can we from David Cameron to Gordon Brown are outlining
expect the same from our banking sector? ambitious agendas and consumers are demanding
greener products. Leading businesses such as BP and
4:15 pm - Moderator-Discussant: Unilever have been joined by General Electric, Tesco
5:15 pm Mr Nicholas C. Ashby and even Wal-Mart in announcing strategic investments.
Chief Executive Officer, Celadon Capital Will the initiatives by being ‘Socially Responsible’ harm
(M) Sdn. Bhd. the Businesses’ bottom-line edge?
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NOTES:
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