Environmental Finance and Green Banking

<p>Environmental finance and green banking are central drivers of the transition to a sustainable economy and essential components in solutions to climate change. This book presents the latest research on theory and practices in these interdisciplinary fields, incorporating both public and corporate finance. It introduces three parts – environmental investing and financing, green banking and environmental policies in the public sector. The book explores the current trends, dynamics and ways forward for environmental finance and green banking, including fundamental theories (e.g., environmental Kuznets curve) and comparisons between traditional and green bond efficiency, corporate governance practices and disclosure, green central banking, climate finance, sustainable strategies, green Islamic banking, and public climate fund management in multi-country contexts. The contributors to this book highlight significant challenges ahead while recognizing potential opportunities, such as the revolution in green investments and trading in green bonds. This book is a welcome addition to the literature on environmental economics and finance and the economics of sustainability and climate change.</p> <p>Introduction from the Editors </p><p>Chapter 1: The rise of environmental investing: Innovative financing for a sustainable future</p><p><em>Dan Daugaard and Martina Linnenluecke</em></p><p>Chapter 2: An empirical investigation of the EKC relationship and the supportive role of climate finance in South Asian countries </p><p><em>Md Mahdi Hasan</em> </p><p>Chapter 3: Corporate climate change-related governance and disclosures: Evidence from an emerging economy </p><p><em>Md Saiful Alam</em></p><p>Chapter 4: Green central banking in times of climate uncertainty</p><p><em>Paola D’Orazio, Lilit Popoyan and Marco Valente</em> </p><p>Chapter 5: Green finance for sustainable banking: The Australian perspective </p><p><em>Mohammad Monzur Morshed Bhuiya and Aminul Haque Russel</em> </p><p>Chapter 6: Green banking and emission-performance nexus: A comparative study between Islamic and conventional banks in GCC Countries </p><p><em>Mohammad Dulal Miah and Rashedul Hasan</em> </p><p>Chapter 7: The efficiency of public environmental financing in Sub-Saharan Africa </p><p><em>Godwin Okafor</em> </p><p>Chapter 8: Climate change adaptation: Exploring the practices in Bangladesh from a political economy perspective </p><p><em>Shafiqul Islam and Cordia Chu</em> </p><p>Chapter 9: Environmental policies in Russia: Problems of State Funding and Implementation </p><p><em>Sergey Sosnovskikh</em> </p><p>Conclusion from the Editors </p>