Budget 2010: Plans unveiled for £2bn green investment bank

Half the assets from the bank will be provided by the Government, with the rest coming from the private sector. The Chancellor says the first investments will be in offshore wind power. Up to £60m will be invested for the development of port sites to support offshore wind turbine manufacturers looking to locate new facilities in the UK and secure lowcarbon manufacturing jobs. In addition, the Government will bring forward proposals this autumn, with a White Paper by spring 2011 and in the shorter term, a summer consultation on mechanisms to provide greater certainty for low-carbon inv...