Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • SDGs could create $12 trillion of additional value, say business chiefs

    17 January 2017

    Aligning business models with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could yield economic opportunities worth $12 trillion a year by 2030, according to an international group of CEOs and civil society leaders.

  • Cornerstone optimistic for low-carbon investing in 2017

    16 January 2017

    This year offers "a positive environment for low-carbon investing" despite the "considerable uncertainty" surrounding the policy priorities of the incoming US administration, according to a research note from Cornerstone Capital Group.

  • IMO lobbies against inclusion of shipping in EU ETS

    11 January 2017

    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has added its weight to the campaign against plans to include shipping in the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

  • Foresight Group boosts AUM by 28%

    10 January 2017

    Foresight Group, a UK-based infrastructure and private equity investment manager, increased its assets under management by 28% to £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) during 2016.

  • Green bonds critical to success of Paris Agreement, says HSBC

    09 January 2017

    Continued growth of the green bond market "is a key pillar for the success of Paris Agreement implementation", say HSBC analysts in a new report.

  • Sale of UK's GIB not yet 'a done deal'

    09 January 2017

    Press reports that the UK government has agreed to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) to Australian bank Macquarie may be premature, a source close to the negotiations has told Environmental Finance.

  • Zouk commits £12m to electric vehicles

    20 December 2016

    Private equity firm Zouk Capital has invested £12 million ($15 million) in InstaVolt, a UK company that provides charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

  • GRI appoints new chief executive

    20 December 2016

    GRI, formerly known as the Global Reporting Initiative, has appointed Timothy Mohin as its new chief executive.

  • Ship owners and NGOs object to EU ETS reform proposals

    19 December 2016

    A proposed revision of the EU's pioneering Emissions Trading System (ETS) is facing strong opposition from ship owners and some environmental NGOs.

  • Task Force issues specific guidance for the financial sector

    14 December 2016

    A key aim of the FSB Task Force is to encourage disclosures that "would enable stakeholders to understand better the concentrations of carbon-related assets in the financial sector and the financial system's exposures to climate-related risks."