This study examines the relationship between carbon risk and stock returns in Korea. We find that a firm’s carbon intensity is a significant determinant of its cross-sectional stock returns. Stocks with high exposure to carbon risk exhibit higher average returns. The abnormal return associated...

This paper examines the association between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, firm value and foreign ownership for Korean firms. In Korea, firms that emit GHG more than a given threshold have been mandated to disclose the levels of GHG emissions since 2011. We find that firms bound to disclose GHG...

Technological innovation in transportation and the related industrial and entrepreneurial ecosystems can reduce urban environmental risks, maintaining urban environments. This study measures inter-county spillovers of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impact associated with economic activity...