Summary
Lead Authors:
Heather McGregor, Olive Bradshaw
Heriot-Watt University
Green Finance and Economic Considerations
Mobilising finance for industrial decarbonisation is one of the most urgent and complex challenges in achieving net zero. This report brings together IDRIC’s research on the financial and economic dimensions of the transition, examining how capital can be effectively directed to support low-carbon technologies, infrastructure, and business models. It explores the role of finance in enabling industrial change, strategies to reduce investment risk and build market confidence, and opportunities to align economic policy with just transition goals.