Opportunities for financing sustainable development using complementary local currencies

Jankovic, Ljubomir

Abstract

Financing building retrofit projects that contribute to climate change mitigation has always represented a significant barrier. With 28% of global emissions coming from existing buildings, it is of paramount importance to carry out retrofit measures that lead to significant reduction of these emissions. Whilst this is perfectly possible to achieve with current methods and current technology, there is no sufficient conventional finance to carry out zero carbon retrofit at scale required for climate change mitigation. The article introduces an alternative and sustainable business model that creates new opportunities for financing zero carbon retrofit of buildings. It demonstrates that the value of solar energy falling on roofs of buildings can become a driver for new local economic systems, and discusses the requirements for practical application.

Citation

Jankovic, L. (2019). Opportunities for financing sustainable development using complementary local currencies. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 297, Article 012023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/297/1/012023

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Deposit Date: Oct 11, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 11, 2024
• Journal: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Print ISSN: 1755-1307
• Publisher: IOP Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 297
• Article Number: 012023
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/297/1/012023