The finance sector has a long track record of engaging with sustainability issues, and policymakers and sector representatives agree that a transition to sustainability needs to be mirrored by rapidly expanding financing. Based on in-depth interviews with a broad range of actors in the Swedish finance sector, we show that despite a strong recognition of the challenges, the sector remains cautious towards risk. We explore what motivates the sector and how to govern a faster transition and find that informants strongly believe that the sector cannot move any faster without further government intervention. The preferred policy is the use of generic tools such as CO₂ taxes, or for the government to step in and mitigate the risk. We conclude that a more ambitious narrative on how the private and public sector can collaborate to share risk is needed, as it is unlikely that the finance sector will lead the way.

金融部门在处理可持续性问题方面有着悠久的记录，政策制定者和部门代表一致认为，向可持续性的过渡需要通过快速扩大融资来反映。根据对瑞典金融业广泛参与者的深入采访，我们表明，尽管对挑战有强烈认识，但该行业仍对风险持谨慎态度。我们探讨了该行业的动力以及如何管理更快的转型，并发现受访者坚信如果没有政府的进一步干预，该行业就无法更快地发展。首选策略是使用通用工具，例如 CO ₂税收，或让政府介入并降低风险。我们的结论是，需要对私营和公共部门如何合作分担风险进行更雄心勃勃的叙述，因为金融部门不太可能带头。