WORLD SCIENTIFIC SERIES IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE – serie

The World Health Organization confirmed COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, causing vast impact on international economy. The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to an unprecedented global health and economic crises. Apart from the toll of early deaths, economic activities have been stalled and stock markets have tumbled, while a wide range of energy markets — including oil, gas and renewable energy — have been severely affected. This crisis The pandemic has stressed the critical value of the health care infrastructure and electricity infrastructure. In view of the above, while governments and policy makers respond to these interlinked crises, they must not lose sight of a major challenge of our time: clean energy transitions.The pandemic has continued to to slow down the recovery of economic activities and consumption due to combination of many factors such as economic recession, expensive storage, warm climate, and enormous uncertainty. Mitigation and adaptation policies are crucial to overcoming the crisis. The commodity futures market will depend on the effectiveness of decision-makers' policies in containing the COVID-19 outbreak and reducing the negative effect of the pandemic on economic activities. This book seeks to throw light on the adverse effects of COVID-19 through enhanced scientific and multi-disciplinary knowledge. The chapters in the book show that the energy, stock, crypto-currencies markets are vulnerable to the surge in coronavirus deaths.

This book offers a comprehensive, practice-oriented examination of the emerging field of climate finance, with a particular focus on implementing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. It explores how companies assess, manage, disclose, and respond to climate-related risks and opportunities. Through eight chapters, it provides an evidence-based analysis of disclosure practices, market pricing of climate risk, ESG integration strategies, and regulatory developments across various jurisdictions, drawing on international research and case studies.The 2018 IPCC Special Report emphasized that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is vital to avoid irreversible environmental and economic impacts. Climate change risks, both physical and regulatory, pose significant threats to corporations, investors, and global financial stability. Extreme weather events disrupt supply chains and asset values, while carbon-intensive industries face business viability challenges.In response, the TCFD issued recommendations in 2017 to guide firms in providing transparent climate-related financial information. While these have gained support from investors and regulators — such as Canada's TCFD-aligned disclosure under the LEEFF — adoption remains inconsistent, and integrating climate risk into financial decision-making is still evolving.The book aims to enhance the quality and comparability of climate-related disclosures and support informed, sustainable investment decisions.