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𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
Journal of Economic Policy Reform

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
01 December 2026

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

Climate change represents one of the greatest global challenges of our time, exposing and amplifying long-standing social, economic, and environmental inequalities. While industrialized countries have historically contributed the most to greenhouse gas emissions, developing nations often bear the most severe consequences despite possessing fewer financial and institutional resources to address climate-related challenges.

The concept of climate justice has therefore emerged as a critical framework for understanding how the costs and benefits of climate action should be distributed fairly across countries, regions, communities, and generations. Issues of adaptation, mitigation, intergenerational equity, regional disparities, and gender inequalities have intensified calls for more inclusive and equitable climate finance mechanisms.

This Special Issue seeks original research that critically examines the relationship between climate finance and justice. It aims to explore how financial systems, institutions, and policy frameworks can support a fair green transition while addressing market failures, social inequalities, and the urgent need for effective climate action.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Conceptualizations and measurements of climate finance and justice
• Distributional, recognitional, and procedural dimensions of climate justice
• The role of international financial institutions in addressing climate change
• Institutional reforms required to improve climate finance effectiveness
• Empirical assessments of climate finance outcomes and their justice implications
• Allocation of climate finance between mitigation and adaptation activities
• Relationships between climate finance and development finance
• Recent trends and challenges in global climate finance commitments
• Financing adaptation projects in vulnerable countries and regions
• Mechanisms to de-risk investments in green and climate-related projects
• Public finance instruments including grants, concessional loans, guarantees, and equity investments
• Enabling financial flows from developed to developing countries for climate mitigation and adaptation
• Best practices in climate finance governance and implementation
• Just transition frameworks and equitable pathways toward decarbonization
• Gender dimensions and social inequalities in climate policy and finance
• Climate finance for rural, underdeveloped, and left-behind regions

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Climate change is widely regarded as the largest global market failure, as the costs of environmental degradation and carbon emissions remain inadequately reflected in economic systems. Financing a just transition toward a low-carbon future requires addressing both market and social failures while ensuring that vulnerable populations and regions are not left behind.

This Special Issue aims to generate fresh theoretical and empirical insights into how climate finance can contribute to fair, effective, and sustainable climate action. By examining institutional arrangements, financial mechanisms, and justice considerations, the issue seeks to inform policies capable of supporting a more equitable global response to climate change.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Manuscripts should present original research and offer new theoretical or empirical insights into climate finance and justice.
• Papers should not exceed 8,000 words, excluding references.
• Submissions should indicate their status using the tab “just transition” during the submission process.
• All manuscripts will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
• Accepted papers are expected to be published within approximately 18 months after successful peer review.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹

The Journal of Economic Policy Reform publishes high-quality research addressing major global economic challenges through policy-oriented scholarship. The journal promotes innovative theoretical and empirical contributions that advance understanding of economic reforms, development strategies, sustainability transitions, and policy responses to contemporary global issues.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 — 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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