Green Finance and the Challenges of Climate Change by Su, Chi-Wei; Lobonț, Oana-Ramona; Nicolescu, Ana-Cristina; Doran, Nicoleta Mihaela;

Long description:

This book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of green finance as a key lever in addressing the global climate crisis and supporting sustainable development. It provides a timely analysis of financial innovations, regulatory frameworks, and strategic responses that shape the evolving green finance landscape across diverse regions and sectors. The edited volume bridges academic research, financial practice, and policy insight to assess how capital can effectively mobilise toward climate action. Key topics include low-carbon economic transitions, the role of financial institutions and central banks, technological innovation, carbon pricing, emissions trading systems, public-private partnerships, and the financing of renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. The book, incorporating robust empirical evidence, policy analysis, and innovative methodological approaches, identifies best practices and critical gaps that must be addressed to scale green finance. Written by an international consortium of scholars and practitioners, this volume is an essential resource for academics in finance, economics, sustainability, and environmental studies, policymakers, institutional investors, financial regulators, and professionals engaged in sustainable finance, climate risk management, and ESG investing.

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The Green Finance Ecosystem: Conceptual Foundations and Theoretical Frameworks.- Green Finance and Social Equity: Bridging the Gap between Sustainability and Inclusivity.- Artificial Intelligence and ESG Disclosure: Measuring Transparency in AI-Driven Firms.- Low-Carbon Transition: The Economic Implications of Climate Change.- Integrating Climate Risk into Financial Stability: A Systemic Perspective.- Climate-Driven Displacement and the Necessity of Green Finance.- Climate Change and Corporate Finance: Risk Management and Strategic Response.- Regulatory landscape in Green Finance: Global standards and local challenges.- Green Finance as a Driver for Sustainable Development: The Role of Emerging Economies.- Leveraging Technological Innovations and FinTech Solutions for Sustainable Green Finance.- Financial Institutions and Central Banks as Catalysts for Green Transformation and Climate Risk Mitigation.- Carbon Pricing and Emissions Trading: Financial Mechanisms for Driving Climate Action and Sustainable Finance.- Public-Private Partnerships Investment in Energy and Carbon Emissions: Multi-Country Evidence.- Financial Development, Environmental Policies, and Green Innovation: Heterogeneous Drivers of Renewable Energy Transition in OECD Countries.- Challenges and Barriers to Scaling Green Finance: Overcoming Policy, Market, and Climate Change Impediment.- The Role of Green Finance in Building Climate Resilience: Financing Adaptive Solutions for Vulnerable Regions.- Sustainable Agriculture Financing: Green Finance for Climate-Smart Agriculture.- The Road Ahead: Future Directions in Green Finance – Global Collaboration and Trends for Climate Action.