Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • EU Carbon Market Update, 12 August 2019

    13 August 2019

    If the current weakness in EU Allowance prices leads to significant improvements in the generation spreads, utilities will quickly push prices higher, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Study aims to uncover investor attitudes to natural capital investments

    12 August 2019

    A study of the level of investment from private financial institutions into natural capital has been launched by Environmental Finance in partnership with The Nature Conservancy.

  • Partners Group adds to Australian wind portfolio

    12 August 2019

    Partners Group, a private markets investment manager with about €80 billion ($91 billion) under management, has made a fifth major commitment to Australia’s renewable energy market.

  • ESG data files - part 3: Ratings reports under the microscope

    01 August 2019

    A look at how three of the biggest ESG raters rate three companies - Johnson & Johnson, Standard Chartered and BYD - reveals significant differences in the conclusions they reach. Graham Cooper reports

  • Bonds round-up: EnBW, Hanwha Energy, Mitsui OSK Lines, Goldman Sachs ... and others

    31 July 2019

    EnBW, Hanwha Energy, Mitsui OSK Lines, Goldman Sachs ... and others

  • WCI Carbon Market Update, 29 July 2019

    29 July 2019

    Prices for California Carbon Allowances slipped slightly last week, but Nicholas Girod* says the potential downside is limited.

  • Bonds round-up: KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

    24 July 2019

    KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

  • BNP signs £50m sustainability-linked loan for housing association

    24 July 2019

    BNP Paribas has announced its fourth sustainability-linked loan of the year. The interest rate on the five-year £50 million ($62 million) revolving credit facility for UK housing association Optivo will be determined by the organisation's success in meeting certain social impact goals.

  • Bonds round-up: Scotiabank, Berlin Hyp, San Diego, Bogota, Greenko

    17 July 2019

    Scotiabank issues inaugural green bond, Berlin Hyp returns with fourth Green Pfandbrief and more

  • Overcoming the obstacles facing blended finance

    17 July 2019

    Junji Hatano examines the issues that must be tackled to achieve dramatic growth in blended finance for sustainable development in developing countries.