Green Finance
Former UNFCCC chief: Private sector investment essential for climate fight
Yvo de Boer says absence of private money will leave fight against climate change “in big trouble”.
Japan and US block Green Climate Fund progress
Disagreements over use of money from big business and so-called Robin Hood taxes blot positive session.
World’s largest offshore wind farm secures £150m in funding
European Investment Bank throws weight behind UK’s Thanet Offshore project.
UNFCCC opens books on $30bn climate fund
Online portal allows public to access data on donor and recipient countries of climate change finance.
Have bankers won the moral high-ground on climate change?
They’re not usually singled out for praise but many in the banking and finance sector have got their sustainability house in order and look set to top-up shrunken climate funds.
Green start-ups lack funding
Despite overtures from government and the financial sector, finding the seed capital to get off the ground can be difficult for clean, green start-ups
In-Vested interests: The UK Green Investment Bank’s missed opportunity
Restricting Green Investment Bank’s financial power could sap the renewable energy industry of valuable funding