Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • KfW says 2015 green bonds will save almost 3Mt of carbon dioxide annually

    08 February 2016

    The five green bonds issued by German development bank KfW in 2015 are expected to save greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to more than 2.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, the bank said in a report.

  • Copenhagen city fund to divest from fossil fuels

    03 February 2016

    Copenhagen's DKK6.9 billion ($1 billion) investment fund is to sell its holdings in fossil fuel companies, according to local press reports.

  • UK government acts to protect green mission of GIB

    02 February 2016

    The privatisation of the UK's pioneering Green Investment Bank (GIB) moved a step closer today when the government announced that a 'special share' would be created to help ensure the bank retains its environmental goals, after the introduction of private capital.

  • Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America

    01 February 2016

    Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.

  • Moody's says green bond issuance could exceed $50bn this year

    01 February 2016

    The need for more low-carbon financing, highlighted by the UN's COP21 climate change meeting in December, could boost the issuance of green bonds this year to more than $50 billion, said Moody's Investors Service.

  • Mainstream lines up equity investors for £2bn offshore wind project

    27 January 2016

    Wind and solar energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power said it is "in exclusive discussions" with a consortium of equity investors to take its £2 billion ($2.8 billion) Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) offshore wind farm to financial close.

  • Solactive launches low-carbon indexes

    26 January 2016

    Specialist index provider Solactive has launched a series of six low-carbon equity indexes, based on three geographical areas: Europe, the eurozone and the US.

  • New York launches $5bn clean energy fund, completes Green Bank funding

    25 January 2016

    A $5 billion fund to accelerate the use of clean energy in New York state and boost the area's resilience to extreme weather, has been launched by governor Andrew Cuomo.

  • ABN Amro claims first 'sustainable shipping loan'

    25 January 2016

    A €66 million ($71 million) loan structured by ABN Amro for Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder, has been hailed as the first sustainable shipping loan.

  • World Energy Council predicts sharp fall in cost of energy storage

    20 January 2016

    The cost of batteries for large-scale energy storage could fall by 70% over the next 15 years, according to the World Energy Council.