Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Publisher
Green banks use funds to reduce the risk for private investment to support energy efficiency and clean energy. As local governments and corporations across the Southeast make progress on ambitious clean energy goals—including some with 100 percent renewable energy targets by as early as 2025—demand is growing for financing to make those goals attainable. This primer outlines the design elements of a green bank and explores how a green bank might leverage public funds in the Southeast to create a robust market for clean energy investment. It concludes that green banks have proved to be catalytic in the Northeast and West and could be what is needed to jump-start investment in the Southeast.