Getting the most from your green: An approach to using public money effectively through green banks and other low-carbon financing

This briefing outlines the Climate Policy Initiative's (CPI) framework for evaluating the efficiency of public financial interventions, such as green banks, in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy. It focuses on identifying financial barriers and determining the most effective risk-bearing mechanisms and implementing institutions to address them.

• The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) has developed a framework to determine the most efficient use of public financial interventions for low-carbon projects. This framework evaluates three primary questions: whether public financing and risk-bearing mechanisms should be used for identified issues, which specific mechanism is the best solution, and if a green bank is the appropriate institution for implementation.
• Public funds are being used to leverage private capital for low-carbon goals through the creation of 'green banks' in several US states, including Connecticut, New York, and Hawaii.
• The cost of financing is a critical factor in the overall societal cost of the transition to a low-carbon economy because the transition requires significant up-front capital investment.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2015). Getting the most from your green: An approach to using public money effectively through green banks and other low-carbon financing. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/getting-the-most-from-your-green-an-approach-to-using-public-money-effectively-through-green-banks-and-other-low-carbon-financing/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Getting the most from your green: An approach to using public money effectively through green banks and other low-carbon financing. 2015. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/getting-the-most-from-your-green-an-approach-to-using-public-money-effectively-through-green-banks-and-other-low-carbon-financing/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2015getting, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Getting the most from your green: An approach to using public money effectively through green banks and other low-carbon financing}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2015}, month = dec, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/getting-the-most-from-your-green-an-approach-to-using-public-money-effectively-through-green-banks-and-other-low-carbon-financing/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }