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This memo provides insight into a current market trend in Green Bank development: the increasing use of the nonprofit model for Green Bank formation. This guide is intended to serve as a starting point for policymakers and other stakeholders interested in exploring the nonprofit Green Bank model in their geographies. January 2019.

This report aims to determine the need, viability and pathway for a Green Bank to be formed in Massachusetts. It is meant to elucidate clean energy market conditions in Massachusetts, specifically with regard to financing clean energy projects, and to identify various market gaps and needs that could be filled with a Green Bank. This report is also meant to provide clarity to the many market actors and stakeholders in Massachusetts that are interested in the creation of a Massachusetts Green Bank. October 2017.

This second report, prepared in partnership with the Nature Conservancy, provides specific recommendations for financing structures, institutions, products, and activities in Pennsylvania that could help fill market gaps and spur more clean energy deployment. July 2017.

CGC conducted this scoping effort to identify how the Green Bank model could be implemented in emerging markets to complement existing efforts to meet Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and achieve national climate goals. To inform the work, CGC conducted a series of interviews and a stakeholder work-session with more than 100 representatives of development financial institutions, national development banks, developing country representatives, existing Green Banks, capital providers, climate funds, thought leaders, government officials and others from the climate finance community. July 2017.

This report, prepared by CGC for the District Department of Energy and Environment, studies the DC energy market and makes recommendations regarding the creation and design of a DC green bank. April 2017.