We examine the ways in which political realities shape industrial policy through the lens of
modern political economy. We consider two broad “governance constraints”:(1) the political …

Many of the barriers to progress in addressing environmental problems, such as climate
change, are political. We argue that politics should not be seen only as a constraint but be …

Global climate change is opening up new questions and reinvigorating old lines of inquiry in
the study of international energy politics. Many policymakers and stakeholders are pushing …

Enacting stringent climate policy has proven politically challenging, not least because of
concentrated losses in fossil fuel-producing communities.“Just transition” strategies have …

Gender differences in concern about climate change are highly correlated with economic
development: when countries are wealthier, a gap emerges whereby women are more likely …

Debates about climate policy have neglected the question of macrofinancial pathways to
decarbonisation, not all of which are economically and politically viable. We propose a …

The green energy revolution may displace 1.7 million fossil fuel workers in the US but a Just
Transition to emerging green industry jobs offers possibilities for re-employing these …

For many governments, enacting green policies is a priority, but such policies often impose
on citizens substantial and uneven costs. How does the introduction of green policies affect …

Sea-level rise caused by climate change poses enormous social and economic costs, yet
governments and coastal residents are still not taking the mitigation and adaptation steps …

The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in the form of more
severe wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding. As the science linking these disasters to climate …