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An Introduction to Complex Networks in Climate Finance
Alexander P Kartun-Giles1, Nadia Ameli1
1Institute for Sustainable Resources, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, London WC1H 0NN, UK.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 28, 2023
Summary
This study examines complex investor networks in low-carbon finance for renewable energy. Network science tools reveal how investor dynamics influence sustainable technology funding and growth.
Area of Science:
- Finance
- Network Science
- Sustainability
Background:
- Low-carbon finance markets are crucial for directing capital towards sustainable technologies like solar, wind, and hydro.
- Understanding the structure and dynamics of investor networks is essential for effective capital allocation.
- Existing research often overlooks the complex interactions within these investor networks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce recent research on complex investor networks supporting sustainability efforts.
- To explore the complexity of low-carbon finance markets using network approaches.
- To analyze the structure and dynamics of investor networks in renewable energy finance.
Main Methods:
- Modeling investors as nodes and investment interactions as edges in a network or higher-order network.
- Reviewing literature on investor networks, particularly complex networks, applied to sustainable finance.
- Utilizing network science tools to study investor network structures and dynamics.
Main Results:
- Investor networks in low-carbon finance exhibit complex structures and dynamics.
- These dynamics can lead to non-linear behavior, affecting growth and decline of sustainable technologies.
- Network science provides tools to study, explain, and potentially control these complex investor dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Complex investor networks play a significant role in the success of sustainability efforts.
- Network science offers valuable insights into the functioning of low-carbon finance markets.
- Further research using network approaches is needed to fully understand and manage investor dynamics for sustainable development.
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