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SECTION SCOPE

The PLOS Climate Economics section covers all aspects of economics in the context of climate change, including (but not limited to):

Econometrics
Economic policy
Carbon pricing
Economic shocks and resilience
Stranded assets
Climate finance

For a full list of the Academic Editors serving in this section, please visit the PLOS Climate editorial board page.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN THIS SECTION

Goh T, Jorgenson A (2026) G-2 and the climate crisis: How global exports to China and the U.S. drive carbon emissions, 2000–2022. PLOS Clim 5(1): e0000774. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000774

Ferronato MAF, Clivatti Ferronato AC, Uribe Opazo MA (2025) Innovation in environmental sustainability: Carbon credits with proof of reserve on rural properties according to the standards of regulated markets. PLOS Clim 4(11): e0000639. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000639

Delacote P, Creti A, L’Horty T (2025) Restoring trust in carbon credits for climate action. PLOS Clim 4(11): e0000760. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000760

Wang H (2025) Integrating machine learning into life cycle assessment: Review and future outlook. PLOS Clim 4(10): e0000732. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000732

Mohaddes K, Raissi M (2025) Rising temperatures, melting incomes: Country-specific macroeconomic effects of climate scenarios. PLOS Clim 4(9): e0000621. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000621

Pramanik MNH, Hasnain MN (2025) Exploring the nexus between environmental degradation and living standard in Bangladesh: Evidence from ARDL and ECM technique. PLOS Clim 4(5): e0000421. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000421

Chan HL, Kobayashi D, Suca J (2025) Hedonic price model of Hawaiʻi ʻAhi Tuna (Thunnus obesus and Thunnus albacares) market: Implications of climate change and shark depredation. PLOS Clim 4(3): e0000595. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000595

Christiansen K, Mostafiz RB, Al Assi A, Rohli RV, Friedland CJ (2024) Financial impacts of 2020 Labor Day wildfires to Oregon highways. PLOS Clim 3(10): e0000489. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000489

Reilly AV, Merrill NH, Mulvaney KK, Colarusso P, Burman E (2024) Fantastic wetlands and why to monitor them: Demonstrating the social and financial benefit potential of methane abatement through salt marsh restoration. PLOS Clim 3(7): e0000317. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000317

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