Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • China plans first green covered bond

    14 September 2016

    China is planning to launch its first green covered bond, Environmental Finance understands.

  • S&P Global Ratings develops green bond and ESG assessment tools

    09 September 2016

    S&P Global Ratings is developing a green bond evaluation tool, making it the latest in a series of players to launch a product to help investors quantify the green credentials of an issue.

  • First fund tracking innovative resource efficiency index launches

    07 September 2016

    An innovative index that comprises companies that are efficient in relation to the consumption of energy, food and water (EFW) has licensed its first fund.

  • BlackRock devises methodology for carbon scoring and tilting

    06 September 2016

    BlackRock has devised a methodology for scoring companies on climate change and weighting them accordingly in a portfolio, and has warned investors that they "can no longer ignore" the issue.

  • G20 keeps up the focus on green finance

    05 September 2016

    The G20 made numerous references to green finance in its latest communique, reaffirming the message that the transition to a low-carbon economy is underway.

  • China and US ratification 'could see climate deal start this year'

    05 September 2016

    China and the US have ratified the Paris climate deal, raising the possibility that it could come into force as soon as this year.

  • Green bond comment - August

    02 September 2016

    The green bond market could see $100 billion of issues this year.

  • France plans to become first sovereign green bond issuer next year

    02 September 2016

    France has reconfirmed its plan to become the first sovereign issuer of a green bond, after it revealed plans to tap the market next year with a multi-billion euro issue.

  • Award-winning ESG analyst moves to new firm

    02 September 2016

    An award-winning environmental, social and governance (ESG) analyst is to move to a new employer, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • EEX to launch wind futures product next month

    01 September 2016

    The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will next month launch a futures product to help power traders hedge against the volatility of wind power production.