British International Investment vows to boost climate finance with new £15bn strategy

Michael Holder
clock • 5 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

UK development finance body's five-year strategy includes new £1.1bn fund dedicated to tackling emissions in coal-reliant countries

British International Investment (BII) is aiming to ramp up its support for overseas climate projects over the next five years as part of a new £15bn strategy unveiled this week, which includes the launch...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Investment

'AI powerhouse': National Wealth Fund unlocks £300m investment in Scottish data centres

'AI powerhouse': National Wealth Fund unlocks £300m investment in Scottish data centres

Landmark funding to enable development of new data centres that promise to be powered by Scotland's expanding fleet of wind farms

Stuart Stone
clock 18 August 2026 • 5 min read
Lloyds targets £100bn in sustainable and transition finance by 2030

Lloyds targets £100bn in sustainable and transition finance by 2030

Bank unveils updated financing target alongside new Sustainable and Transition Finance Framework

Stuart Stone
clock 17 August 2026 • 2 min read
Ecology Group acquires Urban Edge Environmental Consulting

Ecology Group acquires Urban Edge Environmental Consulting

Deal marks the environmental consultancy's tenth acquisition since it was founded in spring 2025

BusinessGreen staff
clock 13 August 2026 • 2 min read