Launch of new investment toolkit to create investment ready nature projects and mobilise private finance into nature restoration
New UK investment toolkit sets out clear pathway to create ‘investment ready’ nature projects, urgently mobilising private finance into nature restoration and climate mitigation. London, 8 December, 2022 – The Green Finance Institute has today launched the...
New research shows UK appetite for innovative financial products to enable energy-efficiency upgrades and reduce energy bills
The Green Finance Institute is developing a new financial product to meet this demand; it will allow homeowners to access private capital to finance the retrofit of their homes London, Tuesday 6 September 2022 – New research released today by the Green Finance...
GMCA and Green Finance Institute announce partnership for energy-efficiency homes
The Green Finance Institute will deliver financial solutions to unlock funding for owner-occupied and privately-rented homes in the area. This announcement follows the publication of ‘Retrofit GM’, a new strategy to tackle the climate crisis led by Mayor of Greater...
Powering the Drive to Net Zero: Unlocking Public and Private Capital for the UK Battery Sector
Established by the Green Finance Institute in January 2021, the Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport (CDRT) brings together an expert multi-stakeholder group focused on identifying the most promising market solutions to scale up the investment in...
Financing net zero: unlocking investment opportunities, supporting local transition
Last year, the UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy outlined that of all UK emissions, 82% are within the scope of influence of local authorities, underscoring the transformative role local governments could play in achieving national net zero ambitions. But unlocking...
Launch of new UK initiative to help mobilise private investment into nature
GFI Hive will share technical knowledge on investing in nature to help meet the UK’s net zero and nature-positive ambitions, identifying barriers and co-designing solutions for scalable and replicable private investment in nature.
Green Finance Institute launches Green Mortgage hub
The UK’s housing stock is one of the oldest in Europe. Approximately 20% of our homes were built pre-1919, 85% use a gas boiler for heating, and approximately 50% have uninsulated walls, according to the UKGBC’s Whole-Life Carbon Roadmap. The UK Climate Change...
Coalition to tackle European building renovation financing launched today
EU built environment has the largest climate investment gap of any sector Europe’s building sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption, more energy than any other sector, and account for 36% of the EU’s energy-related GHG emissions[1]. 97% of Europe’s...
CDRT Report | Road to Zero: Unlocking public and private capital to decarbonise road transport
Established by the Green Finance Institute in January 2021, the Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport (CDRT) brings together an expert multi-stakeholder group focused on identifying the most promising market solutions to scale up the investment in...
Finance Gap for UK Nature Report
The Green Finance Institute commissioned environmental economics consultancy, eftec, to identify the finance gap across the UK to achieve nature-positive outcomes in order to assess the need for private investment.