Climate obstructionism

Abstract

With the decline of open climate denialism – is delay the new denial? We are witnessing a shift in the climate policy debate. Many actors opposed to ambitious climate policy no longer deny the seriousness of the issue, or the cause of it. Instead, they often advocate a delayed ‘just’ energy transition avoiding societal and economic change now, moving it rather to an unspecified future. Such strategies can include advocating a cautious approach dependent on future technological advances that avoid societal and economic change in the present. A broad consensus over pursuing a ‘Just Transition’ to ‘Net Zero’ hides significant contestation, including between those advocating ambitious climate strategy and those opposing it, either outright or through a strategy of delayed policy and delayed policy implementations. This panel welcomes contributions exploring practices of climate obstruction and delayism in different regions and sectors, and identifying key actors in promoting this. Additionally, it welcomes comparative contributions, and those focusing on the literature related to climate obstructionism, Just Transitions, and also the links between these.

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