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Legitimate Expectations: Assessing Policies of Transformation to a Low-Carbon Society

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  • Lukas H. Meyer
  • Santiago Truccone-Borgogno

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Legitimate expectations should be considered in the transition to a low-carbon society. After explaining under what conditions and circumstances expectations are legitimate, this paper shows that those expectations whose frustration undermines the ability to plan, infringes basic moral rights, or is extremely costly for its bearer might justify a deviation in the baseline of justice in favour of the expectation holder. People should be notified about the likely frustration of their expectations so that they can avoid the frustration of their expectations, adapt their life plans and minimise costs. Since the frustration of legitimate expectations seems unavoidable in the transformation to a low-carbon society, priority should be given to the protection of the expectations of those who cannot be materially compensated. Still, if two groups are eligible for material compensation, we should give priority to protecting the expectation of those who cannot continue with the same life plan as before if their expectations are frustrated.

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  • Lukas H. Meyer & Santiago Truccone-Borgogno, 2022. "Legitimate Expectations: Assessing Policies of Transformation to a Low-Carbon Society," Environmental Values, , vol. 31(6), pages 701-720, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envval:v:31:y:2022:i:6:p:701-720
    DOI: 10.3197/096327122X16386102424001
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