Climate Policies, Energy Shocks and Spillovers Between Green and Brown Stock Price Indices

Marina Albanese, Guglielmo Maria Caporale, Ida Colella and Nicola Spagnolo

No 11747, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: This paper examines the effects of climate policies and energy shocks on mean and volatility spillovers between green and brown stock price indices in five countries (Canada, India, Japan, the UK and the US). More specifically, bivariate GARCH-BEKK models including dummy variables controlling for these shocks are estimated using weekly series with start dates ranging from 13 March 2009 to 24 August 2012 (depending on data availability for the green index) and an end date of 29 December 2023. Significant dynamic linkages between green and brown indices are found when climate policy and oil shocks are considered jointly. Some common patterns emerge, such as shifts in spillover dynamics between green and brown assets, but also country-specific effects of the climate policy shocks which reflect differences in regulatory frameworks and policies. By contrast, energy shocks tend to have a more uniform impact. Further, the interaction between climate policy and energy shocks weakens cross-market linkages, enhancing portfolio diversification opportunities for green investors. The conditional correlation analysis confirms this finding, suggesting that green stocks can be used as an effective hedge. These results highlight the benefits of incorporating green assets into diversified portfolios, particularly in financial centers where, in recent years, they have offered higher returns and lower volatility.

Keywords: brown stocks; green stocks; VAR; GARCH-BEKK; climate policy shocks; energy shocks; spillovers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 G12 G18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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