Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • 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.

  • Sunlight at the end of the solar tunnel?

    30 January 2013

    It has been another tough 12 months for solar manufacturers, but falling module prices and booming demand in Asia are set to make 2013 another record year for installations. Is the sector about to have its day in the sun? Peter Cripps reports

  • US bears the brunt of natural catastrophe losses in 2012 - Munich Re

    04 January 2013

    Hurricane Sandy and severe drought caused the US to suffer 90% of the global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2012, a report has revealed.

  • New financial model needed to tackle climate change - Prince Charles

    14 December 2012

    Current accounting methods are failing to enable businesses to adequately tackle climate change and need to be replaced with a new system that values the earth's natural capital, Prince Charles warned a meeting of business leaders.

  • California holds first carbon auction as legal threats loom

    27 November 2012

    California has hailed its first auction of carbon allowances as a success, but legal challenges continue to undermine confidence in its future.

  • 2°C target to be missed as dangerous climate change looms

    27 November 2012

    A host of organisations have warned that the world is on course for dangerous levels of climate change because current emission reduction initiatives will fail to limit warming to the 2°C target that underpins international efforts.

  • Aviation wins reprieve from EU emissions rules

    13 November 2012

    The European Commission has suspended the application of its emissions trading system to international aviation, in a surprise move which gives the industry a year to come up with a global plan to control its greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Businesses need to value water - report

    01 November 2012

    Businesses have been urged to step up efforts to understand the importance of water to their operations by a new report that argues that the true value of the commodity is not reflected in its price.