Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • Draft EU green bond standard published

    06 March 2019

    Proposals for an EU green bond standard (EU GBS) have been published, which endorse regulating second opinion providers and requiring post-issuance impact reporting.

  • Snam's bond should trigger a discussion about 'transition bonds', says BNP

    01 March 2019

    An underwriter of Snam's 'climate action bond' has launched an impassioned defence of the issue, arguing that issues such as this are needed to help companies from high-emitting sectors to transition to lower-carbon business models.

  • Energy-efficient mortgage pilot scheme gains new member

    27 February 2019

    A European initiative to explore the benefits of offering favourable mortgage conditions for energy efficient homes has signed up another bank.

  • Green bond round-up: Spain, Access Bank, San Francisco, Renewable Japan, Hitachi Capital, Queensland Treasury Corporation, LeasePlan, ASICS

    27 February 2019

  • Kenya's green bond guidelines will be 'credit positive for banks', says Moody's

    25 February 2019

    The launch of Kenya's green bond guidelines will boost green finance in the country and be "credit positive for banks", Moody's believes.

  • Green bond funds struggle in tough 2018

    22 February 2019

    In a tough year for fixed income markets, most green bond funds lagged their benchmarks. Peter Cripps and Elena K. Johansson report

  • Land remediation impact fund in £100m fundraise

    21 February 2019

    A private equity fund that will invest in regenerating contaminated urban land in the UK has started a £100 million ($130 million) fundraising round, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • PRI to make TCFD reporting mandatory

    18 February 2019

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is to make the kind of reporting recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures (TCFD) mandatory from 2020.

  • Green bond round-up: Verizon; Advanced Soltech; Klovern; NY Dormitory Authority

    13 February 2019

    US telecommunications giant Verizon has raised $1 billion from its first green bond.

  • Short-sellers 'to target weak oil & gas firms' in 2019

    12 February 2019

    Short-sellers could start targeting the weakest oil and gas firms in 2019, as their business models come under pressure from increasingly competitive renewables.