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Supply, demand and polarization challenges facing US climate policies

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  • Matthew G. Burgess

    (University of Colorado
    University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • Leaf Boven

    (University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • Gernot Wagner

    (Columbia University)

  • Gabrielle Wong-Parodi

    (Stanford University
    Stanford University
    Stanford University)

  • Kyri Baker

    (University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • Maxwell Boykoff

    (University of Colorado
    University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • Benjamin A. Converse

    (University of Virginia
    University of Virginia)

  • Lisa Dilling

    (University of Colorado
    University of Colorado
    Environmental Defense Fund)

  • Jonathan M. Gilligan

    (Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt University)

  • Yoel Inbar

    (University of Toronto Scarborough)

  • Ezra Markowitz

    (University of Massachusetts)

  • Jonathan D. Moyer

    (University of Denver)

  • Peter Newton

    (University of Colorado)

  • Kaitlin T. Raimi

    (University of Michigan)

  • Trisha Shrum

    (University of Vermont)

  • Michael P. Vandenbergh

    (Vanderbilt University)

Abstract

The United States recently passed major federal laws supporting the energy transition. Analyses suggest that their successful implementation could reduce US emissions more than 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. However, achieving maximal emissions reductions would require frictionless supply and demand responses to the laws’ incentives and implementation that avoids polarization and efforts to repeal or undercut them. In this Perspective, we discuss some of these supply, demand and polarization challenges. We highlight insights from social science research, and identify open questions needing answers, regarding how to address these challenges. The stakes are high. The success of these new laws could catalyse virtuous cycles in the energy transition; their failure could breed cynicism about major government spending on climate change.

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  • Matthew G. Burgess & Leaf Boven & Gernot Wagner & Gabrielle Wong-Parodi & Kyri Baker & Maxwell Boykoff & Benjamin A. Converse & Lisa Dilling & Jonathan M. Gilligan & Yoel Inbar & Ezra Markowitz & Jona, 2024. "Supply, demand and polarization challenges facing US climate policies," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 14(2), pages 134-142, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:14:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1038_s41558-023-01906-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-023-01906-y
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