Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Latin America eyes a price on carbon emissions

    03 October 2016

    More than two-thirds of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean plan to use carbon pricing to help them meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change, said James Close, director of the World Bank's climate change group.

  • Societe Generale prices second impact bond

    29 September 2016

    Societe Generale has priced its second 'Positive Impact Bond', raising €500 million ($560 million).

  • EIB extends green bond yield curve and boosts reporting

    29 September 2016

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has continued its pioneering role in the green bond market by extending its euro yield curve to 21 years and publishing an 'independent reasonable assurance report' on its Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) programme.

  • Finland's first green bond is oversubscribed

    28 September 2016

    The first green bond from a Finnish issuer was substantially oversubscribed and attracted many new investors, the issuer said.

  • Yes Bank repeats innovative green bond deal

    28 September 2016

    India's Yes Bank has agreed a second transaction in which it will issue a rupee-denominated green bond which will be bought using the proceeds of sustainability bonds issued by a development bank.

  • Aviva agrees long-term finance facility for UK yieldco

    27 September 2016

    Aviva Investors has agreed to provide long-term financing for Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), a London-listed investment company focussing on large-scale industrial and agricultural solar assets.

  • Green bond fund reveals greenhouse gas savings

    26 September 2016

    A major green bond fund estimates that every €1 million invested in the fund avoids, or prevents, emissions equivalent to 1,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

  • Rabobank prepares roadshow for its first green bond

    21 September 2016

    Rabobank is launching its first green bond to finance, or refinance, solar and wind energy projects.

  • HSBC launches climate risk analysis tool

    20 September 2016

    A risk analysis tool to help investors assess the climate-related risks in their portfolios and corporate readiness for 'a 2°C world', has been developed by HSBC analysts.

  • Low yields and high volatility deter ESG investors, finds survey

    19 September 2016

    Current conditions in the financial markets are deterring investors from making allocation decisions based on their beliefs about the importance of sustainability, according to a recent survey.