MSP leads debate on Green Bank
He said the city would receive a huge boost from the bank and added: "Edinburgh stands to gain a great deal if we have the Green Investment Bank, not just in terms of direct investment, but also the vote of confidence it would give.
"Edinburgh should be the natural location for both finance and low-carbon industries instead of people looking to London, Frankfurt or Zurich."
It is estimated the bank would mean 50-100 highly-skilled jobs.
All the political parties have thrown their weight behind the move to bring the institution to the Capital.