The Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) welcomes submissions of papers for its seventh academic symposium. We welcome papers in all areas of sustainable finance and reporting, such as, but not limited to, topics in climate finance, carbon markets, sustainable investing, greenwashing, sustainability disclosures, net-zero commitments, and AI & machine learning in sustainable finance. All accepted papers will be allocated a discussant.

Keynote Speakers:

• Professor Zacharias Sautner (Professor of Sustainable Finance, University of Zurich [Switzerland]. Senior Chair, Swiss Finance Institute)

• Professor Paul Griffin (Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of California [USA]. Honorary Professor, Dept. of Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago [New Zealand])

Call for Papers:

Submission deadline: 14 August 2026

Notification of acceptance (latest): 21–28 August 2026

Submissions and further information: https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/cefg/7th-cefgroup-sustainable-finance-and-reporting-symposium/

Email: CEFGroup@otago.ac.nz