Green finance (also known as ‘sustainable finance’) includes an array of investment products and financial instruments that are used to encourage the development and funding of climate-friendly projects.
With a global market of traded instruments that exceeded $1 trillion since 2015, green finance has created a huge opportunity for investors, entrepreneurs, and even governments to create innovative green businesses and projects.
To play in this fast-growing global market, there are five major themes that typically qualify businesses and projects for green finance opportunities.