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Higher climate risk is linked to lower EU banking stability

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Research area:FinanceEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthClimate Change Policy and Economics

What the study found

The study found that higher climate change risk is associated with lower banking-system stability in the European Union. It also found that renewable energy consumption and energy taxes reduce this negative relationship.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors conclude that the findings matter for climate-finance research because they bring environmental governance mechanisms into assessments of financial stability. The study suggests that sustainable energy transitions and environmental tax policy may strengthen the resilience of European banking systems.

What the researchers tested

The researchers analyzed panel data from 27 EU countries covering 2012 to 2022. They used fixed-effects ordinary least squares, two-stage least squares, and robust generalized method of moments estimations to examine climate risk, banking-system stability, renewable energy adoption, and energy-related taxation.

What worked and what didn't

Across the main models, higher climate risk consistently reduced banking-system stability. Renewable energy consumption and energy taxes both moderated this adverse effect, although the stabilizing influence of renewable energy showed diminishing returns at higher levels of deployment and the energy-tax effect was stronger in countries with higher fiscal stringency.

What to keep in mind

The abstract does not describe detailed limitations beyond the study scope. The analysis is limited to 27 European Union countries, the 2012 to 2022 period, and the outcome and identification strategies reported in the abstract.

Key points

  • Higher climate change risk was linked to weaker banking-system stability in EU countries.
  • Renewable energy consumption reduced the negative effect of climate risk on stability.
  • Energy taxes also reduced the negative effect of climate risk on stability.
  • The renewable-energy benefit showed diminishing returns at higher deployment levels.
  • The energy-tax moderation was stronger in countries with higher fiscal stringency.

Disclosure

Research title:
Higher climate risk is linked to lower EU banking stability
Authors:
Md Yousuf Ali
Institutions:
University of Reading
Publication date:
2026-04-05
DOI:
10.1002/bse.70860
OpenAlex record:
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