Investing in Europe’s green future: green investment needs, outlook and obstacles to funding the gap

Carolin Nerlich, Petra Köhler-Ulbrich, Malin Andersson, Carlo Pasqua, Laurent Abraham, Krzysztof Bańkowski, Tina Emambakhsh, Annalisa Ferrando, Charlotte Grynberg, Johannes Groß, Lucia Hoendervangers, Vasileios Kostakis, Daphne Momferatou, Matthias Rau-Goehring, Desislava Rusinova, Ralph Setzer, Martina Spaggiari, Fabio Tamburrini, Josep Maria Vendrell Simon, Francesca Vinci and Erzsebet-Judit Rariga

No 367, Occasional Paper Series from European Central Bank

Abstract: The green transition of the EU economy will require substantial investment to 2030 and beyond. Estimates of green investment needs vary between institutions and are surrounded by high uncertainty, but they all point to a requirement for faster and more ambitious action. Green investment will need to be financed primarily by the private sector. While banks are expected to make a key contribution to funding the green transition, capital markets need to deepen further, especially to support innovation financing. Progress on the capital markets union would support the green transition. Public funds will be vital to complement and de-risk private green investment. Structural reforms and enhanced business conditions should be tailored to encourage firms, households and investors to step up their green investment activities. JEL Classification: E22, E44, G21, Q41, Q50, Q58

Keywords: financing; fiscal policy; green transition; investment; structural policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-01
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