Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Government revenues from carbon pricing soar

    22 May 2018

    Carbon pricing mechanisms – including both taxes and emissions trading systems – brought in $33 billion for governments around the world last year, a rise of 50% since 2016, the World Bank said.

  • Green bond round-up, 16 May

    16 May 2018

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has priced its second social bond to help finance socio-economic development on the continent.

  • US states urged to issue more bonds to support water projects

    16 May 2018

    US states should issue more bonds and loan guarantees to help finance water infrastructure, said the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an influential environmental advocacy group.

  • Insurer backs development of 'blue carbon' credits

    15 May 2018

    Insurance company XL Catlin is supporting a project to develop a novel type of carbon credit which it refers to as 'blue carbon resilience credits'.

  • TCFD recommendations should remain voluntary, says UK regulator

    14 May 2018

    It is important that the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) are not mandatory, according to a senior Bank of England official.

  • Green bonds round-up, 2 May

    02 May 2018

    DTE Electric, an electricity utility based in Detroit, Michigan, has entered the green bond market with a $525 million, 30-year issue. It pays a coupon of 4.05% and was priced at 97 basis points over US Treasuries, giving a yield to maturity of 4.076%. The issue has been rated Aa3, A and A+ by Moody's, S&P Global and Fitch, respectively.

  • Ontario government backs latest Emerald cleantech fund

    02 May 2018

    The Ontario Capital Growth Corporation (OCGC) has committed CAD35 million ($27 million) to the latest cleantech fund from Zurich-based Emerald Technology Ventures.

  • 'Knowledge hub' offers help with TCFD recommendations

    01 May 2018

    The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), in partnership with the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), has created an online platform to host a range of tools and information intended to help organisations implement its recommendations.

  • Germany's KGAL attracts €382m into latest renewables fund

    01 May 2018

    German investment manager KGAL has secured €382 million ($460 million) by the second close of its fourth Enhanced Sustainable Power Fund (ESPF 4).

  • Guernsey eyes role as green finance centre

    30 April 2018

    The island of Guernsey, an offshore financial centre in the English Channel, is consulting on proposed rules to label certain funds registered in the territory as 'green'.