{"product_id":"climate-finance-net-zero","title":"Climate Finance in the Net-Zero Transition: From Conception to Implementation","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeng Zhou (Author) and Dong Guo (Author)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789819208265\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer Singapore (Springer Nature)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive analysis of how financial systems are being reshaped to support the global net-zero transition, combining theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis and policy perspectives. Written by Peng Zhou (Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University) and Dong Guo (China Development Bank), the book bridges academic rigor with practitioner insight, examining the instruments, institutions and markets that channel capital toward decarbonization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrates academic and practitioner perspectives from a leading UK finance economist and a senior China Development Bank economist with two decades of experience in green bond origination. Covers the full spectrum of climate finance instruments: corporate and sovereign green bonds, blue finance, carbon trading and carbon markets. Includes empirical analysis and real-world case studies from major bond and carbon markets. Addresses institutional design and regulatory frameworks shaping climate capital flows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is organized in four parts: Foundations (conception and institutions of climate finance); Green Bonds and the Net-Zero Transition (corporate green bonds, sovereign green bonds, investing in green bonds); Blue Finance and the Ocean Economy (blue finance, financing the ocean economy); and Carbon Trading and Sustainable Development (carbon finance, carbon trading, and shaping sustainable development).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeng Zhou is Professor of Economics at Cardiff University, where he serves as International Dean and Director of the Confucius Institute. His research spans economic growth, inequality, financial economics and innovation economics, and he advises institutions in the UK and China. Dong Guo is a Senior Economist at China Development Bank's Treasury \u0026amp; Financial Markets division, with more than two decades of experience in international project financing, capital markets, RMB sovereign bonds and green bond issuance, including leading multi-billion RMB green finance initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I: Foundations — 1. Conception; 2. Institutions. Part II: Green Bonds and the Net-Zero Transition — 3. Corporate Green Bonds; 4. Sovereign Green Bonds; 5. Investing in Green Bonds. Part III: Blue Finance and the Ocean Economy — 6. Blue Finance; 7. Financing the Ocean Economy. Part IV: Carbon Trading and Sustainable Development — 8. Carbon Finance; 9. Carbon Trading; 10. Shaping Sustainable Development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs climate finance moves from ambition to implementation, institutions worldwide need a rigorous, practitioner-informed reference that connects green bond markets, blue finance and carbon trading in one coherent framework. This is essential reading for finance, economics, sustainability and law libraries supporting research and teaching on the net-zero transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eclimate finance, net-zero transition, green bonds, sovereign green bonds, blue finance, ocean economy finance, carbon trading, carbon markets, ESG, sustainable finance, decarbonization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinance and economics researchers, sustainability and ESG professionals, central bank and development bank economists, university and business libraries, climate policy analysts, institutional investors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinance, Economics, Sustainability, Environmental Economics, Professional Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is climate finance and why does it matter for the net-zero transition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Climate finance refers to the funding mechanisms — including green bonds, carbon markets and blue finance — that channel capital toward decarbonization and climate resilience. It matters because meeting net-zero targets requires trillions of dollars in reallocated investment, and the instruments and institutions that mobilize that capital determine how fast and how fairly the transition happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is the difference between corporate and sovereign green bonds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Corporate green bonds are issued by companies to fund specific environmental projects, while sovereign green bonds are issued by national governments to finance public climate initiatives; both are examined in this book alongside their market dynamics and investment implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is \"blue finance\" and how does it relate to climate finance?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Blue finance refers to financial instruments and investment mechanisms designed to support the sustainable use and conservation of ocean and marine resources, forming a specialized but increasingly important branch of climate and sustainable finance covered in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Who should read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: The book is written for finance and economics researchers, sustainability professionals, development bank economists, policy analysts and institutional investors seeking a rigorous, practitioner-informed reference on climate finance instruments and institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does carbon trading support sustainable development?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Carbon trading creates market-based incentives for emissions reduction by putting a price on carbon, and this book examines how carbon finance and carbon trading mechanisms are being designed and implemented to support broader sustainable development goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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