A report from the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, delivered by The Harriet Collington Foundation, shows how government could unlock billions in private capital to meet public policy priorities in housing, net zero, education and more.
Investing in our future: practical solutions for the UK government to mobilise private investment for economic, environmental and social policy priorities by Principal Consultant at The Harriet Collington Foundation, Sarah Gordon, details:
- How ‘blended finance’ enables every £1 of taxpayer’s money to crowd in far greater multiples of private capital to achieve better outcomes in climate action, housing, education and more.
- Tried and tested case studies showing how, through collaboration and co-design, governments, multilateral organisations and philanthropists are already working with private investors for public good.
- Six regulatory and policy enablers that could radically scale up deployment of blended finance in the UK – and mobilise at least £50 billion in private investment over five to 10 years.
Drawing on extensive discussion with policymakers, regulators, social investors and financial
services players, this report presents a route-map for directing private capital towards a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future.
