Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • JP Morgan Chase to stop project finance for new coal projects

    08 March 2016

    JP Morgan Chase will no longer provide project finance for new coal-fired power plants in "high income OECD countries" or for any new 'greenfield' coal mines.

  • Canada edges towards more carbon pricing

    07 March 2016

    Further steps to put a price on carbon emissions across Canada are likely following a meeting of the leaders of the country's 13 provinces and territories.

  • KKR seeks sales boost from new ESG initiative

    07 March 2016

    Private equity giant KKR is expanding its programme of environmental initiatives within its portfolio companies, in order to boost sales as well as the bottom line. Graham Cooper reports

  • World Bank to issue up to $30m more carbon-linked notes

    29 February 2016

    The World Bank is to increase its issuance of carbon-linked notes to support methane reduction projects by up to $30 million this year.

  • Argentina, Iran and Bangladesh among new 'green giants', says EY

    24 February 2016

    Major expansion plans for renewable energy make Argentina, Iran and Bangladesh countries to watch over the next decade for project developers and investors, says consultancy EY.

  • Statkraft unveils plans for Europe's largest onshore wind project

    23 February 2016

    Norwegian utility Statkraft plans to build a €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) onshore wind project, which would be Europe's largest. The project, on the Fosen peninsular in central Norway, will comprise six wind farms with a combined capacity of 1GW.

  • Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?

    18 February 2016

    Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper

  • Private equity firm closes $300m environmental offset fund

    17 February 2016

    Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP), a US private equity firm, has raised $303 million for its latest environmental offset fund, Ecosystem Investment Partners III.

  • S&P explains credit factors in rating offshore wind farms

    16 February 2016

    Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has unveiled its methodology for deciding on the credit rating of offshore wind farms, ahead of an anticipated boom in such projects.

  • Morgan Stanley advises investors on reducing climate change impacts

    15 February 2016

    Morgan Stanley has developed a set of analysis tools to help investors gain a better understanding of the potential impact of climate change on their portfolios.