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Carbon Risk Hedging: Reducing Portfolio Carbon Risk Using A Beta Hedge Ratio

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  • MATHIS LEIFHELM

    (Hamburg School of Business Administration, Willy-Brandt-Straße 75, 20459, Hamburg, Germany)

  • PETER SCHOLZ

    (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Neckarburkener Str. 8, 74821, Mosbach, Germany)

Abstract

In response to the global transition to a low-carbon economy, carbon risk reduction in diversified portfolios has become imperative. We develop a new hedge approach to mitigate carbon risk, quantified as the carbon beta using a multi-factor model. By calculating a novel hedge ratio, investors are provided with an optimal allocation to a hedge asset, facilitating the effective reduction of carbon beta within their portfolios. Our findings highlight the effectiveness of this approach, which leads to carbon beta reductions without significant losses in risk-adjusted returns, implying that investors and fund managers can adopt this hedge strategy to moderate their carbon risk exposure. Compared to other carbon risk hedge methods, our approach only requires an investment in one more asset, making real-world applications relatively straightforward.

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  • Mathis Leifhelm & Peter Scholz, 2024. "Carbon Risk Hedging: Reducing Portfolio Carbon Risk Using A Beta Hedge Ratio," International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance (IJTAF), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 27(01), pages 1-23, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijtafx:v:27:y:2024:i:01:n:s0219024924500067
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219024924500067
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