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Why Ambitious and Just Climate Mitigation Needs Political Science

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  • Elina Brutschin

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria)

  • Marina Andrijevic

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria)

Abstract

A large-scale transformation of the energy system, which climate mitigation entails, is a global and highly politicized problem. This thematic issue brings together scholars who work with Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs)—which are used for Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports and other key analyses of future climate trajectories—and social scientists working on climate and energy issues to highlight how the two strands of research could benefit from combining insights across different disciplines and methods. One of the key messages across almost all contributions is that the more technical perspectives could benefit from adjusting their assumptions to reflect the patterns observed in quantitative and qualitative social science. Combining different disciplines is methodologically challenging but promising to ensure that the mitigation strategies developed are considered technically and politically feasible, as well as just.

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  • Elina Brutschin & Marina Andrijevic, 2022. "Why Ambitious and Just Climate Mitigation Needs Political Science," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10(3), pages 167-170.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:poango:v10:y:2022:i:3:p:167-170
    DOI: 10.17645/pag.v10i3.6156
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