In fact, many of Gordon Brown's "green" announcements are neutral in their impact.
It will be unveiled as the centrepiece of a week of "green announcements" by ministers.
Mr. Green's announcement comes as political and business leaders have begun expressing concern about what they fear is a weakening commitment from the federal government to help New York City recover from the World Trade Center Disaster.
Another member of the group said she planned to protest the pink-and-red holiday by wearing purple and green, an announcement that was met with nods of approval.
Greening's announcement is expected to set out more details of educational changes outlined last week in a speech by Theresa May.
Greening's announcement follows comments made during an evidence session (pdf) held by the international development committee in July that the UK could be seen as a soft touch for funding organisations like the Global Fund.
Greening's announcement of the reprogrammed funding, none of which will be disbursed as general budget support, was widely reported as an attempt to bypass the Kigali government in the wake of a November report (pdf) that, she said at the time, provided "credible and compelling" evidence of Rwandan support for the M23 militia in Congo.
Friends of the Earth's executive director Andy Atkins said the green investment bank announcement was "fantastic news" and a "crucial building block in the creation of a safe, clean and prosperous future".
Retail sector, however is seeing some green, following an announcement by BTM/Schroders which says that its weekly chain store index for the week ending December 26 was up sharply showing a 3.1% growth rate, boosting the entire month's sales forecast to a 4.5% to 5.0% gain.
In Canberra, the Greens welcomed the announcement that Australia would increase its humanitarian intake, with leader Richard Di Natale saying it was a "turning point" in the discussion about asylum seekers.
