Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • 12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles

    14 April 2014

    Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.

  • FTSE to overhaul ESG research and launch new indexes

    10 April 2014

    Index provider FTSE Group is to overhaul its environmental, social and governance research, and expand its range of sustainability-themed indexes.

  • Why a turnaround king turned to renewables

    20 March 2014

    Jon Moulton made his fortune in private equity, but in recent years has been increasingly using his considerable personal wealth to back renewables ventures. He explains why he is investing in the asset class to Peter Cripps

  • A watershed year

    10 January 2014

    It has been a landmark year for the fledgling green bond market, which was buoyed by unprecedented growth in 2013. But can it continue, asks Peter Cripps

  • UK cuts subsidies for onshore and solar, but hikes offshore

    04 December 2013

    The UK government has reduced planned subsidies for onshore wind and solar energy, although these will be partly offset by an increase for offshore wind.

  • Norway's $800bn 'oil fund' faces calls to change structure and divest from coal

    12 November 2013

    Norway's $800 billion 'oil fund' could face a major shake-up of the way it implements its responsible investment strategy after a report recommended that politicians leave decisions on divestments to the country's central bank.

  • Siemens Wind Power replaces CEO

    02 July 2013

    Engineering giant Siemens has replaced the head of its wind power division.

  • Stranded assets alert

    17 June 2013

    Nicholas Stern has warned that many oil and gas and mining companies may be overvalued, in a 'bubble' that would threaten the security of global financial markets. Peter Cripps and Katie Kouchakji report

  • Playing the long game

    03 June 2013

    ING's Stephen Hibbert talks to Peter Cripps about the enormous potential of energy efficiency, and how he is positioning the bank to take full advantage when the market finally scales up.

  • Coal leaves renewables behind in energy race - WEF

    06 March 2013

    Coal has grown 10 times more quickly than renewables since the beginning of the millennium in terms of energy generation, according to a new report, which predicts further strong growth of fossil fuels.