Working together for the common good: How investors and government must unite to fuel Britain's green energy revolution

Seeing eye to eye on plans and funding vital

Last week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak had the difficult task of delivering a Budget that both safeguards a short-term recovery while protecting the long-term health of the UK's economy.

Proposals to issue the UK's first sovereign green bond and develop a National Infrastructure Bank proves the Government's commitment to securing green investment to support the nation's uncertain journey out of the Covid-19 pandemic. While such initiatives will direct capital towards a green recovery, investors such as The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) must work with Government to ensure its green finance proposals and energy policies - in the run-up to November's COP26 and beyond - create sustainable long-term returns whilst also delivering the rapid decarbonisation necessary t...