Introduction to the book forum on Climate Finance: Taking a Position on Climate Futures
Beki McElvain
What the paper says
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.
Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
| M · momentum | 0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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