Green finance refers to financial products, services, and
investments that support environmentally sustainable projects and initiatives.
Think about the solar panels you might see on rooftops,
wind turbines spinning on hillsides, or those energy-efficient homes with better
insulation and smarter heating systems—green finance helps make these happen. It also
supports the growth of electric vehicles and the charging stations they need, farming
methods that work with nature rather than against it, and infrastructure built to
withstand extreme weather events.
Banks, lenders and other financial institutions offer various options in this
space—from specific “green loans” with special terms, to bonds that exclusively fund
environmental projects, to credit lines where the interest rate improves when companies
meet certain sustainability targets. Many governments provide incentives too, and
increasingly, regulations are encouraging or requiring this kind of financing.