Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • Green bonds round-up, 1 August 2018

    01 August 2018

    Moody's Investors Service has lowered its expectations for green bond issuance this year, in light of slower growth in the first six months.

  • Green bond comment, August 2018: Upgrading the hot air balloon

    01 August 2018

    Green bonds are facing criticism from some very loud voices to prove their additionality and, by extension, their right to exist, comments Peter Cripps

  • First resource efficiency-themed absolute return fund launched

    27 July 2018

    A fund due to launch next week claims to be the first absolute return fund to be based on the theme of resource efficiency.

  • Green bonds round-up, 25 July

    25 July 2018

    The City of Toronto has completed a green bond issue worth C$300 million ($228 million), becoming the second city in Canada to issue green-labelled notes, following Ottawa's C$102 million issue in November.

  • Capital goods sector 'disappoints on reporting Scope 3 emissions'

    24 July 2018

    The capital goods sector's disclosure and management of Scope 3 emissions is poor, and lags that of the autos sector, a report has found.

  • Comment: Time to start hugging trees

    24 July 2018

    Sustainable forestry and forest conservation do not currently receive the attention they deserve, says Peter Cripps

  • EU carbon prices 'could push higher in H2'

    23 July 2018

    Prices in the EU's turbo-charged carbon market could make moderate gains in the second half of 2018, according to analysts, but their longer-term outlook is cautious.

  • Foresight buys anaerobic digestion plant on behalf of pension fund

    23 July 2018

    Asset manager Foresight has completed the acquisition a 2.5MW operational anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in the UK, on behalf of a pension fund.

  • The green and sustainability loan market: ready for take-off

    20 July 2018

    Green and sustainability loans are the hot new trend in sustainable finance. Could they outgrow the booming green bond market, ask Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps.

  • Green Investment Group closes €270m Swedish wind project

    20 July 2018

    Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has reached a €270 million ($310 million) financial close on an onshore wind project backed by one of the longest corporate wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) in existence.