Using data from around 100 countries between 1995 and 2019, we examine the impact of climate vulnerability on fiscal risk. We also explore the transmission channels that are important for the relationship between climate vulnerability and fiscal risk. Our results show that in highly climate-vulnerable economies, increased vulnerability leads to higher government bond yields by 0.5 to 1.5 percentage point and lower sovereign debt ratings by up to one notch over two years.  […]