Finance as a driver of sustainability transitions

This research paper examines the role of the Swedish finance sector in sustainability transitions, concluding that the sector is unlikely to lead the transition without significant government intervention to mitigate risk.

• Despite recognizing sustainability challenges, the Swedish finance sector remains cautious regarding risk and is unlikely to lead sustainability transitions independently.
• Actors within the finance sector believe that a faster transition is impossible without government intervention, specifically through the use of CO2 taxes or government-led risk mitigation.
• The financial regime will not be a primary driver of sustainability transitions unless public governance creates new partnerships and risk-sharing mechanisms to reduce the high risks associated with rapid sustainable finance deployment.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Finance as a driver of sustainability transitions. https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-as-a-driver-of-sustainability-transitions/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Finance as a driver of sustainability transitions. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-as-a-driver-of-sustainability-transitions/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Finance as a driver of sustainability transitions |date=15 August 2022 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-as-a-driver-of-sustainability-transitions/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022finance, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Finance as a driver of sustainability transitions}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-as-a-driver-of-sustainability-transitions/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }