Using evidence from the EU emissions trading system, we collect verified emissions of close to 4000 highly polluting and mostly non-listed firms responsible for 26% of EU's emissions. Over the period 2013-2019, we find a non-linear relationship between leverage and emissions. A firm with higher...

Carbon pricing is in the spotlight as an economically efficient policy to limit global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We examine how policymakers can improve social acceptance of a carbon tax, which is the main obstacle in implementing the policy. We conduct a survey experiment to...

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...