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Green Savings Bond: What Is It and Where Does the Money Go?

At the March 2021 Budget the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced the creation of a Green Savings Bond. This savings product would be available to UK savers via NS&I (National Savings and Investment), the same organisation which offers Premium Bonds, and whose proceeds will be used to support green investment in the…

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Why Care About Green Finance In The First Place?

Every so often it is good to reflect on why you are doing what you are doing. Without a regular period of reflection there is a risk that you could fall into a predictable pattern of arguments, repeating the same old cliches, getting inexplicably angry with anyone who takes an opposing view, and ultimately drifting…

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Budget 2021: Green Gilts, Green Savings Bonds, and Green Investment

This year’s UK Budget [1] contained quite a few announcements relating to green investment and green-focused government debt (commonly know as green gilts). These new green gilts have the potential to turbocharge the UK government’s ability to fund green projects. However, before we get too excited we need to understand what they are and consolidate…

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ESG Investing: Five Of The Largest ESG Funds

Last year saw a huge increase in interest in ESG investing [1]. As a result ESG funds saw record inflows as Environmental, Societal, and Governmental (ESG) issues rose up the financial agenda. This was deemed to be due to the increasing demand for lower risk assets, increasing awareness of environmental and social issues, both accelerated…

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Sustainable Finance Podcasts: 10 Useful Series

We all know by now that podcasts are a great way of learning about new topics whilst keeping in touch with the latest thinking. And that it no different for the world of ESG investing, sustainable finance and green finance. Below are a list of 10 sustainable finance podcast series that either devote themselves to…

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ESG Will Change Investing Far Beyond Sustainability

The rise in ESG investing has demonstrated one thing very clearly: people will take an interest in where their money is going and what activities it is supporting if the cause interests them in the first place. No longer are investments seen as black boxes that are chosen for decent financial returns alone. Where that…