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NBC4: In the Community – DC Green Bank and A-Peace

April 12, 2024

DC Green Bank and partners delivered $3.3 million in financial support for the new construction of an affordable housing development in Ward 8 and energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades for a building in Ward 7. In addition to a $3 million construction loan from DC Green Bank, a $300,000…

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DCGB Statements on EPA’s Historic Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Announcement

April 4, 2024

Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. These dollars will transform communities across the country, and our team is ready to leverage these resources and put them to…

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Case Study: DC Stormwater Retention Credit Trading Program

March 6, 2024

The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability at Duke University recently delivered a series of case studies to illustrate past or ongoing projects that have used a variety of financial mechanisms to finance a nature-based solution. Each case study describes the context, the nature-based solution applied, the financial mechanism…

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DCSEU Workforce Development Spotlight

August 30, 2023

The DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) is a strategic partner of DC Green Bank, which aims to save District residents, businesses, and institutions money and energy through a variety of programs. Twice a year, the DCSEU offers a five-month PAID externship where DC residents are given the opportunity to receive…

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Client Spotlight

September 21, 2022

If you are wondering who DC Green Bank’s clients are, what impact they create in communities, and how bright the future is for the Clean Economy in the District – look no further. We are proud of the investments that we make and the impact they deliver. Learn more below…

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Climate Law Ushers in New National Green Bank

August 26, 2022

NRDC – Carolina Herrera, Sarah Dougherty, and Douglass Sims The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a long-overdue step toward establishing a national green bank that will unleash tens of billions of public and private dollars for investment in clean energy and climate-resilient infrastructure in underserved communities. In…

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Investing in Our Future – A Note from Brandi Colander, DCGB Board Chair

May 23, 2022

Just this past week, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released their State of the Global Climate report. The news was sobering as to be expected. The report found that in 2021, the world broke records for greenhouse gas concentrations, and our oceans are warmer and more acidic than ever. Today…

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The Importance of Green Finance for the District

October 20, 2021

The Importance of Green Finance for the District  Eli Hopson and Brandi Colander    Green banks are a new concept for many in our community and across the nation. However, states and municipalities around the country have been creating these institutions for over a decade, beginning with the state of Connecticut’s green bank in 2011. Under…

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