Advances in Climate and Energy Economics
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: climate finance; energy finance; financial risk management
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Interests: carbon market; machine learning; environmental economics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As global climate change intensifies and the need for energy transitions becomes more urgent, the field of climate and energy finance emerges as a significant area of focus. Traditional financial theories and practices are inadequate in addressing complex issues such as financing new energy projects and assessing climate risks. As countries advance towards carbon neutrality goals, more money is being invested in relevant industries. Determining how to optimize resource allocation, manage financial risks, and innovate financial instruments to support sustainable development has become a critical issue for both academia and the industry. This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge theories, empirical studies, and innovative practices to explore effective models of financial support for climate and energy transitions and provide knowledge to facilitate the creation of a sustainable financial system.
Suggested themes for this Special Issue may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Climate risk measurement;
- Climate risk management strategies and policies;
- Climate risk and asset pricing;
- Climate risk and corporate governance;
- Climate risk and financial forecasting;
- Climate risk and energy transition;
- Climate risk and energy markets;
- Climate risk and financial markets;
- Stranded asset risks;
- Hedging climate risks;
- Carbon pricing;
- Climate investment and financing.
We welcome contributions of all types, including empirical or theoretical studies and relevant review articles. We encourage the submission of papers from any disciplinary perspective, and multi- or cross-disciplinary research is encouraged given the nature of the subject matter.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Zhenhua Liu
Dr. Xu Wang
Dr. Jinyu Chen
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- climate finance
- energy finance
- sustainable finance
- climate risks
- green assets
- energy transition
- carbon pricing
- sustainable investment
- ESG
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