Finance

Green bonds, green-tagged loans, green investment funds, climate risk insurance, pension investments/divestments, financing renewable projects, developments in sustainable financing, incentives, complimentary local currency, the Brixton Pound and more…

Your latest green finance stories

Cambridgeshire CC Solar Farms

Raising revenue with solar farms to strengthen the council’s finances.

East Cambridgeshire
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance
  • Energy

Waltham Forest Pension Funds Divestment

Stopping council pensions from funding fossil fuels.

Waltham Forest
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance

Nottingham Workplace Parking Levy

Cutting congestion and funding public transport, with a workplace parking levy.

Nottingham
  • Air pollution
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Finance
  • Transport

CIL Green Plan Funding

Using the Community Infrastructure Levy to fund green plans.

South Gloucestershire
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance
  • Transport

Warrington Community Municipal Bonds

Using community municipal bonds to fund renewable energy projects.

Warrington
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance
  • Energy

Salix Finance

Supporting energy saving and decarbonisation projects in the public sector in Wales.

Blaenau Gwent
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance
  • Energy

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Why Finance?

Many environmentally friendly developments cannot be achieved unless appropriate funding is made available. ‘Green finance’ provides the linkage between the financial industry, protection of the environment and economic growth; it supports the development and implementation of sustainable business models, investments, environmental and social projects and policies. More resources can be mobilised through green finance for the benefit of a healthier and cleaner environment, and for a fairer society.

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Cornwall Decision Wheel

Embedding climate change and social justice based on Doughnut Economics principles.

Cornwall
  • Excessive consumption
  • Greater fairness
  • Finance

Southampton City Council Clean Growth Fund

Establishing a Clean Growth Fund to finance the retrofit of Council non-residential properties.

Southampton
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance
  • Built Environment
  • Energy

The Institute of Directors

Supporting businesses to help them become more sustainable.

Westminster
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance

Project Cheltenham

Bringing Cheltenham's community together to take climate action.

Cheltenham
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Greater fairness
  • Finance
  • Energy

The Climate Emergency Fund

Providing funding support to community organisations for low carbon projects and initiatives.

Calderdale
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance

CIRCUS Programme

Supporting social enterprises to develop products involving circular economy waste streams.

Mid and East Antrim
  • Greater fairness
  • Waste
  • Finance
  • Circular Economy

Derbyshire Green Entrepreneurs Fund

Providing grants to help local businesses develop and invest in green energy and carbon reduction.

Derbyshire Dales
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Finance
  • Energy
  • Transport

Telford & Wrekin Climate Change Fund

Providing funds to local businesses, schools, and groups to reduce their carbon footprint.

Telford and Wrekin
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Greater fairness
  • Finance
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Energy

Ards & North Down Green Tourism Network

Creating a green and sustainable tourism destination for visitors to AND.

Ards and North Down
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Finance
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

ESCO-In-A-Box

Bringing the benefits of energy efficiency to hard-to-reach businesses via a local one-stop shop.

Cherwell
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Finance
  • Built Environment
  • Energy

Brighton and Hove Energy Services Co-op

Enabling people in Sussex to heat and power their properties with clean, community-owned energy.

Brighton and Hove
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Finance
  • Built Environment
  • Energy
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