resulted in much resistance to climate policy , despite widespread scientific consensus that such policy is necessary. Climate change first emerged as a political

H. Pollitt, J. -F. Mercure — This paper outlines a critical gap in the assessment methodology used to estimate the macroeconomic costs and benefits of climate policy. It shows that the vast majority of models used for assessing climate policy use assumptions about the financial system that sit at odds with the observed reality. In particular, the

or attempted to reverse the first-term policies of his predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden's climate change policy focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Rafiu Adekoya Badekale, Adewale Akinfaderin — Climate policy scenario generation and evaluation have traditionally relied on integrated assessment models (IAMs) and expert-driven qualitative analysis. These methods enable stakeholders, such as policymakers and researchers, to anticipate impacts, plan governance strategies, and develop mitigation measures. However,

The climate change policy of the United States has major impacts on global climate change and global climate change mitigation. This is because the United

Artur Żółkowski, Mateusz Krzyziński, Piotr Wilczyński — The number of standardized policy documents regarding climate policy and their publication frequency is significantly increasing. The documents are long and tedious for manual analysis, especially for policy experts, lawmakers, and citizens who lack access or domain expertise to utilize data analytics tools. Potential

The climate policy of the People's Republic of China has a massive impact on global climate change, as China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases

Robert C. Schmidt, Moritz Drupp, Frikk Nesje — Free-riding is widely perceived as a key obstacle for effective climate policy. In the game-theoretic literature on non-cooperative climate policy and on climate cooperation, the free-rider hypothesis is ubiquitous. Yet, the free-rider hypothesis has not been tested empirically in the climate policy context. With the h

After a major heat wave, critics say leaders need to do more for climate change adaption. Policymakers disagree on who's responsible to prepare Germany for extreme temperatures ― the federal government or municipalities.