Introduction to the book forum on Climate Finance: Taking a Position on Climate Futures

Environment and Planning A Economy and Space 2026 Open access

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Authors: Beki McElvain
DOI: 10.1177/0308518x261428273
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Abstract

This introduction frames the book forum on Gareth Bryant and Sophie Webber’s Climate Finance: Taking a Position on Climate Futures , which reframes climate finance not as a technical fix but as a contested political terrain. It outlines how financial instruments shape possible climate futures by privileging private capital over public good. Drawing from a 2025 AAG panel, the piece introduces commentaries that critically engage with the book’s concepts and affirms the urgency of taking a position within the financialized politics of climate action.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds Housing Finance and Neoliberalism Climate Change Policy and Economics

Publication details

Journal / source
Environment and Planning A Economy and Space
Volume
58
Issue
3
Pages
455–457
Publication date
5 March 2026
Language
EN