Countries have pledged to stabilize global warming at a 1.5 to 2°C increase. Either target requires reaching net zero emissions before the end of the century, which implies a major transformation of the economic system. This paper reviews the literature on how policymakers can design climate...

This paper discusses and analyzes various international mechanisms to scale up global action on climate mitigation and address the policy gap in this area. Despite the new commitments made at COP 26, there is still an ambition and a policy gap at the global level to keep temperature increases...

We construct an overlapping generations model in which the choice between dirty and clean technology hinges on the economy's capital stock, susceptible to climate-induced depreciation. The process of capital accumulation contributes to environmental emissions, yet their intensity can be...

Part I: Green Finance and Investment Dynamics -- Chapter 1: Green Finance Initiatives and Their Potential to Drive Sustainable Development -- Chapter 2: Comparative Efficiency of Green Assets and Black Assets Around the Russo-Ukraine War -- Chapter 3: Does Foreign Green Finance Inspire...

Prior research produced contradicting evidence regarding the role of international influence in the diffusion of climate policies. To unravel this puzzle, we examine various policy instruments adopted by G20 countries, demonstrating that peer pressure stimulates convergence in the number of new...