“…How do banks manage firms' climate risks? A growing literature focuses on how banks incorporate firms' physical risks related to climate change such as exposures to natural disasters into their lending and risk-shifting decisions (Koetter et al, 2020;Murfin and Spiegel, 2020;Nguyen et al, 2022;Ouazad and Kahn, 2022;Schüwer et al, 2018). However, a fundamental element to mitigate climate risk is not only about adjusting lending to borrowers affected by climate change but also disciplining and incentivizing firms to reduce carbon emissions and make greener investments.…”