Community-driven initiative to help tackle climate change

The leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillor Anthony Okereke, and Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Social Value, Councillor Denise Hyland, have signed the Green Finance Institute’s “Local Climate Bond Pledge” on behalf of Royal Greenwich.

The Green Finance Institute helps local authorities raise promote investment schemes that tackle climate change and reduce emissions. These signatures reaffirm our commitment to opening our Greenwich Green Investment scheme – which will allow residents and businesses to directly invest in projects which will tackle the climate crisis locally. 

Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillor Anthony Okereke said: “In the coming days we will be launching our Greenwich Green Investment, with the sole purpose of tackling climate change and achieving net-zero emissions as outlined in our Carbon Neutral Plan".

What is an investment scheme? 

Green and climate investment schemes are a way for councils, like ours, to raise funds that are invested back into projects that tackle climate change, improving local people’s quality of life.  

This can vary from adapting homes and buildings to reduce carbon emissions, to replacing streetlights with energy efficient bulbs or installing solar panels.  

Our Greenwich Green Investment is a low-risk way to invest in climate action. Investments can be as small as a one-off £5 and guarantees money is spent on our borough. 

Sign up to be notified of when the scheme launches: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/green-investment