Last week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak had the difficult task of delivering a Budget that both safeguards a short-term recovery while protecting the long-term health of the UK's economy.
Proposals to issue the UK's first sovereign green bond and develop a National Infrastructure Bank proves the Government's commitment to securing green investment to support the nation's uncertain journey out of the Covid-19 pandemic. While such initiatives will direct capital towards a green recovery, investors such as The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) must work with Government to ensure its green finance proposals and energy policies - in the run-up to November's COP26 and beyond - create sustainable long-term returns whilst also delivering the rapid decarbonisation necessary t...
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