Energy and Sustainability Finance: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Economy
A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Environment: Economics, Finance and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 70
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy finance; corporate finance; sustainability finance
2. Department of Management, Windsor University, Washington, DC, USA
Interests: sustainability; emerging technologies; organizational behaviour; entrepreneurship
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to share that I am serving as Guest Editor, alongside Professor Rohit Bansal and Dr Chimere Iheonu (Co-Guest Editors), for a forthcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074):
“Energy and Sustainability Finance: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Economy”.
Submission Deadline: 31 July 2026
The transition toward a low-carbon economy demands innovative financial systems capable of mobilizing capital for sustainable energy and climate-resilient development. This Special Issue invites scholarly contributions that examine how financial markets, instruments, and institutions are responding to the imperatives of decarbonization and sustainable growth.
We seek original research, theoretical developments, and policy-oriented studies that advance understanding of the evolving field of energy and sustainability finance. Submissions may explore how sustainable financial mechanisms, investment behaviour, and regulatory innovations contribute to achieving net-zero objectives and enhancing the resilience of financial systems.
Key themes of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Sustainable finance instruments for energy transition (e.g., green bonds, ESG-linked loans);
- Investment strategies and capital market responses to climate risk;
- Energy finance, risk management, and financial stability;
- ESG integration and sustainable portfolio performance;
- Financial innovation and policy frameworks for low-carbon transition;
- Financing energy access and inclusion in emerging economies.
We warmly invite contributions that further insights into how finance can drive the global transition toward sustainable, inclusive, and low-carbon futures.
Dr. Godswill Osuma
Dr. Rohit Bansal
Dr. Chimere Iheonu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy finance
- sustainability finance
- ESG integration
- financial innovation
- low-carbon transition
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