Green bank (financial institution) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-03

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_bank


00:01:15 1 History
00:03:09 2 Essential elements
00:04:28 3 Market barriers
00:08:14 4 Financing activities
00:08:43 4.1 Credit enhancement
00:09:25 4.2 Co-investment
00:09:46 4.3 Securitization
00:11:12 5 Financing structures
00:11:41 5.1 Property assessed clean energy
00:12:30 5.2 On-bill financing
00:13:27 6 Market development activities
00:14:12 6.1 Demand aggregation
00:14:47 6.2 Contractor training
00:15:31 6.3 REC financing
00:16:22 6.4 Central clearinghouse
00:17:02 7 Organizational structure and placement
00:18:23 8 Sources of capital
00:18:53 8.1 Ratepayer surcharge
00:19:33 8.2 Bond issuance
00:20:13 8.2.1 Types of bonds
00:21:27 8.3 Revenue from carbon pricing
00:22:01 8.4 Direct budget appropriation
00:22:19 8.5 Re-allocation of existing funds
00:22:42 8.6 Pension funds
00:22:58 8.7 Foundations
00:23:20 8.8 Community development financial institutions
00:23:49 8.9 Federal sources in the US
00:25:01 9 Current green banks
00:25:11 9.1 Connecticut Green Bank
00:26:43 9.2 New York Green Bank
00:28:11 9.3 California CLEEN Center
00:29:16 9.4 Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority
00:30:17 9.5 Rhode Island
00:31:00 9.6 Montgomery County, MD
00:31:29 9.7 Malaysia
00:32:00 9.8 United Kingdom
00:33:16 9.9 Australia
00:33:52 10 Green Bank Network
00:34:31 11 See also



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A green bank (sometimes referred to as green investment bank, clean energy finance authority, or clean energy finance corporation) is a financial institution, typically public or quasi-public, that uses innovative financing techniques and market development tools in partnership with the private sector to accelerate deployment of clean energy technologies. Green banks use public funds to leverage private investment in clean energy technologies that, despite being commercially viable, have struggled to establish a widespread presence in consumer markets. Green banks seek to reduce energy costs for ratepayers, stimulate private sector investment and economic activity, and expedite the transition to a low-carbon economy.
In the United States, green banks have been created at the state and local levels. The United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and Malaysia have all created national banks dedicated to leveraging private investment in clean energy technologies. Together, green banks around the world have driven approximately $30 billion of clean energy investment.