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27 April 2010, FT Adviser

Green Investing - Banking on the future

Article by Kate Hughes

When the chancellor confirmed the creation of a £2bn Green Investment Bank (GIB) - intended to support environmentally friendly energy and transport projects in the UK - in last month's Budget, the ethical investment sector had to sit up and listen.

"Given the excesses that led to the credit crunch and the current budget deficit, people are crying out for this longer-term and more sustainable approach to finance," said James Cameron, vice-chairman of Climate Change Capital. "The GIB would be independent of government, set up to transcend political cycles, with all of its profits reinvested for the public good."

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