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.
Green Finance Institute launches ‘Lender’s handbook on green home technologies’
Green Finance Institute launches ‘Lender’s handbook on green home technologies’ – a comprehensive guide to inform financial institutions and industry about retrofit technologies and funding options Unlocking the private finance needed to decarbonise the UK’s 29...
Green Finance Institute launches UK framework for Building Renovation Plans
Industry-created guidelines expected to kick-start market for retrofit passports As the property sector takes stock of its 23% contribution to national carbon emissions and the task ahead to reduce them to net zero, a key tool is emerging to help individual and...
First five UK councils join national Local Climate Bonds campaign – commit to exploring green bond launch in next 18 months
Five councils from England and Wales today announce they have become part of the Green Finance Institute and Abundance Investment’s Local Climate Bond campaign, launched in July this year to drive the adoption of an innovative type of municipal investment. Following...
Green Horizon Summit welcomes 25 leading financial institutions as partners
Global finance and professional services leaders join GHS@COP26 platform to mobilise private capital in the transition to net zero during hybrid event 2-5 and 11 November 14 September 2021 – The City of London Corporation (COLC) and Green Finance Institute (GFI) are...
UK retrofit industry must grow 10X to address 23% of UK emissions
UK retrofit industry must grow 10X to address 23% of UK emissions Heating and powering homes makes up 23% of the UK’s harmful emissions 29m homes must be retrofitted by 2050 to reach goal of net zero emissions - that’s 1m homes each year The retrofit industry, which...
Emma Howard Boyd CBE appointed Interim Chair of the Green Finance Institute
Today, the Green Finance Institute announced Emma Howard Boyd CBE has been appointed Interim Chair with immediate effect. The appointment follows the tragic death of Sir Roger Gifford, the Institute’s founding Chair, on 25 May 2021. Emma Howard Boyd has worked in...
Local Climate Bonds a cost-effective way to raise billions for councils’ green plans, says new campaign
The Green Finance Institute and Abundance Investment, supported by UK100, Local Partnerships and Innovate UK, today launch a national campaign to help local authorities issue a type of municipal finance investment – Local Climate Bonds. The campaign will target all...
A tribute to Sir Roger Gifford
Sir Roger Gifford, our late chairman, who was instrumental in establishing the Green Finance Institute, and stewarding our early success, died of myeloma on 25th May. The following eulogy was delivered at his funeral on 1st July by our CEO, Rhian-Mari Thomas. Lord...
Green Horizon Summit @COP26: Mobilising Private Capital
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Green Horizon Summit @COP26 (GHS@COP26), a hybrid platform to mobilize private finance in the transition to net zero. During the months leading up to COP26, and during the conference in Glasgow in November, GHS@COP26 will...