An efficient and reliable deployment of charging infrastructure across the UK is needed to transition drivers to electric vehicles (EVs). Over recent years, the deployment of charging infrastructure has increased, with 59,590 chargepoints installed at the end of March...
Emma Howard Boyd will be taking on the role of Chair of ClientEarth, as her three year tenure as Chair of the GFI comes to an end. The whole team at the GFI wishes to thank Emma for her leadership and guidance and congratulates her on her new appointment. Emma Kane,...
New blueprint outlines the role of the City in supporting industrial strategy, alongside catalytic public finance London, 20th February 2024: Today, a new report authored by IPPR, with contributions from the Green Finance Institute, sets out a practical roadmap for...
Launch of new publication, Green Finance Quarterly, highlights ongoing trends in green finance and solutions to break down barriers to finance the global transition to net zero 14 December 2023: Today the Green Finance Institute (GFI), is launching its new...
New report from industry ahead of COP28 calls for urgent action to decarbonise nearly half a million Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to help the UK meet its net zero targets for transport and unlock a £100 billion investment opportunity HGVs are among the UK’s most...
1st November 2023; The Green Finance Institute (GFI) today publishes its Local Climate Bonds (LCB) Toolkit to support local authorities seeking to unlock a potential £3 billion in green community municipal investment opportunities which will help deliver their net...
London, 5 October, 2023 – Today, the Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG) publishes its final piece of advice to the UK government on the design and implementation of a UK Green Taxonomy. This advice focuses on the long term “institutional home” for a UK Green...
27 September 2023, London: The Green Finance Institute (GFI), supported by funding from the Laudes Foundation, has expanded its presence to Denmark and Spain with the appointment of two green finance experts, Signe Fosgaard and Eduardo Brunet. Globally, the...
Last month, the GFI hosted its inaugural Green Mortgage Summit in Manchester as part of its local partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The Summit brought together over 60 key industry stakeholders to explore what the green mortgage market needs...
London, 14 July – Today, the Green Finance Institute’s Nature Programme (GFI Hive) has launched the UK Financial Institutions for Nature Group (G-FIN). With representation from across the financial sector, the Group will support the delivery of investment into UK...
The Green Finance Institute is delighted to announce that Emma Harvey-Smith has been recognised as a PACESetter at the PACENation Awards 2023 in New York, USA. Emma, who leads the GFI's work on the built environment, has won this year's award for Advocacy and Policy...
While the first Green Finance Strategy focused on planning and targets, this one is about delivering capital to finance our climate and nature goals. The Green Finance Institute’s pioneering strategy of positioning finance as the enabler of sectoral transitions is...