9 Aug 2023

Bernard Hickey explains BlackRock's climate investment deal

From First Up, 5:46 am on 9 August 2023

One of the world's largest investment companies - BlackRock - has launched a #2 billion fund to help New Zealand reach 100 percent renewable electricity.

The pool of money will be available for green energy projects like solar, wind, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging.

But what is BlackRock, and how will this fund work? Here to explain it for us is economist and editor of thekaka.substack.com - Bernard Hickey.