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First-of-its-kind Toolkit will empower farmers to assess nature market opportunities, diversify revenue streams and unlock finance for nature restoration

February 13, 2024January 14, 2024 Stuart Mitchell

The Green Finance Institute (GFI) has published the “Farming Toolkit for Assessing Opportunities in Nature Markets”. This free, independent resource will equip UK farming communities with an understanding of nature markets, such as Carbon Credits, Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality, and support them with their eligibility for NEIRF funding. With this information, farmers will be able to assess if nature markets are right for them. The Toolkit was designed and tested with a diverse group of over 100 farmers, representing various farm sizes, agricultural sectors, ownership structures, and regions. It…

Green Finance Institute highlights key themes that will create opportunities to finance the net zero transition in 2024

January 29, 2024December 18, 2023 Stuart Mitchell

The Green Finance Institute (GFI), is launching its new publication: the Green Finance Quarterly, to share expert insights and solutions focused on mobilising capital to deliver a real economy net zero transition. COP28’s focus on climate finance has brought attention to the urgent need to ensure that capital committed by financial institutions and governments is financing positive change in the real economy. The Green Finance Quarterly provides a snapshot of the GFI’s work testing, delivering and scaling practical solutions to drive this real economy transition. The first edition shares…

Green Finance Institute publishes its “Local Climate Bonds Toolkit” to help unlock a potential £3bn opportunity for local green investment

December 11, 2023November 2, 2023 Stuart Mitchell

The Green Finance Institute (GFI) recently published 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 zero mission. Local Climate Bonds, a type of community municipal investment, enable local authorities to raise capital to fund decarbonisation projects in their communities such as wind farms, solar panels, rewilding, retrofit of schools, and electric vehicle charging points. LCBs were first piloted by West Berkshire and Warrington councils which raised £1 million each…

Green Finance Institute expands to Denmark and Spain to accelerate green transition

November 8, 2023October 1, 2023 Stuart Mitchell

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 operation and construction of buildings accounts for around 37% of CO2 emissions , so decarbonising the built environment is vital to achieving net-zero. Across Europe, the GFI in Denmark, Spain and the UK will collaborate to share key learnings and expertise to tailor financial solutions to local markets, remove barriers to investment, and channel more…

New UK Financial Institutions for Nature Group created to support investment in nature recovery

August 22, 2023July 17, 2023 Stuart Mitchell

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 nature recovery. The next few years are crucial to achieve the UK Government’s broader vision to support an economic transition to one that values and invests in nature, in line with the findings of the Dasgupta Review; as well as the ambition to mobilise private sector investment into nature restoration and nature-based solutions for climate…