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The financial sector includes banks, investment funds, insurance companies, trusts and real estate. There is a strong case for this targeted audience to be involved in financing Green Infrastructure and to explore opportunities for private investment in this domain. Indeed, the financial sector can play a significant role in providing incentives for companies to value and account for Green Infrastructure within the traditional frameworks of business risk. Opportunities associated with carbon and water markets are already a focus of attention for mainstream finance. With increasing attention by businesses and the public for biodiversity and landscape protection there are large opportunities for financial institutions including investing in pro-biodiversity businesses and favouring Green Infrastructure when taking financing decisions.
