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Green investment bank's chief plans to borrow and raise debt

Fiona Harvey, the Guardian

09 May 2013 •

Shaun Kingsbury says bank's scope must be expanded to bring forward renewable energy and environmental projects across UK

The chief of the UK's £3bn green investment bank is preparing to move the bank to borrowing and raising debt, in order to vastly expand its scope in bringing forward renewable energy and other environmental...

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