New ‘green bank’ for climate projects set to launch this year
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Minnesota’s first-ever “green bank” launches this year. The Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority will distribute funding for green energy and other climate-friendly projects. The first projects from the $45 million pool could be funded early this summer.
For more on the green bank is Pete Klein, interim executive director for the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority.
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