Climate-change policy

Climate-change policy encompasses policies formulated specifically to tackle climate change and can be local, national or international in scope. These broadly fall into two categories; those designed to minimise the extent of climate change – climate change mitigation – and those intended to minimise risks and seize upon new opportunities – climate change adaptation.

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News & Views | 09 January 2023

Angry politics fails the climate
- Alexa Spence
- & Charles A. Ogunbode
Nature Climate Change 13, 13-14

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Research | 30 January 2023

Pathways to net-zero emissions from aviation

Decarbonizing the aviation sector is difficult given travel patterns and technical and economic constraints. Through nine holistic scenarios towards net-zero emissions from aviation by 2050, this study can inform investments and priorities for innovation to achieve a more sustainable aviation sector.
- Candelaria Bergero
- , Greer Gosnell
- & Steven J. Davis
Nature Sustainability, 1-11
Research | 30 January 2023

Global mapping of urban nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation

Nature-based solutions for climate adaptation are not comprehensively addressing the climate–biodiversity–society nexus, limiting their capacity to promote urban transformation. However, notable transformative examples of urban nature-based solutions do exist, especially in the Global South.
- Sean Goodwin
- , Marta Olazabal
- & Unai Pascual
Nature Sustainability, 1-12
Research
25 January 2023 | Open Access

A study of management decisions to adopt emission reduction measures in heavy industry in an emerging economy
- Togar Wiliater Soaloon Panjaitan
- , Paul Dargusch
- & Ammar Abdul Aziz
Scientific Reports 13, 1413
Research
17 January 2023 | Open Access

Analysis of time-dependent effects of ambient temperatures on health by vulnerable groups in Korea in 1999–2018
- Jongchul Park
- & Yeora Chae
Scientific Reports 13, 922
Research
17 January 2023 | Open Access

Effects of emission trading scheme (ETS) on change rate of carbon emission
- Hail Jung
- & Chang-Keun Song
Scientific Reports 13, 912
Research | 09 January 2023

Multidimensional partisanship shapes climate policy support and behaviours

Partisan polarization plays a key role in shaping climate action in the United States. By identifying positive and negative elements within party identities, the authors expand conceptualizations of Republican-Democrat to explore how partisanship relates to policy support and behavioural intentions.
- Adam P. Mayer
- & E. Keith Smith
Nature Climate Change 13, 32-39

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Comments & Opinion | 26 January 2023

Research on public support for climate policy instruments must broaden its scope

The transition to net-zero emissions will be contested and could lead to political polarization and social unrest. To contribute to a transition that is accepted as legitimate while remaining effective, research on public support must evolve rapidly along several dimensions.
- Steffen Kallbekken
Nature Climate Change, 1-3
News & Views | 09 January 2023

Angry politics fails the climate

Partisan politics is characterized by pejorative generalizations across opposition groups, but, similar to the groups being derogated, not all partisans are the same. Understanding the nature of partisan opposition to climate policy may help promote bipartisan projects to mitigate climate change.
- Alexa Spence
- & Charles A. Ogunbode
Nature Climate Change 13, 13-14
Correspondence | 28 November 2022

The global biodiversity framework needs a robust action agenda
- Sander Chan
- , Steffen Bauer
- & Nathalie Pettorelli
Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1-2
Comments & Opinion
21 November 2022 | Open Access

Challenging the financial capture of urban greening

Financing of urban greening has traditionally prioritized economic growth. Here the authors argue for action to ensure more socially just green financing.
- Melissa García-Lamarca
- , Isabelle Anguelovski
- & Kayin Venner
Nature Communications 13, 7132
Editorial | 16 November 2022

Behaviour as leverage

Behaviour change is essential for effective solutions to climate threats. Thus, policy-relevant behavioural science studies are needed for a shift towards human-centred climate actions.

Nature Climate Change 12, 1069
Correspondence | 16 November 2022

Climate justice is social justice in the Global South
- Charles A. Ogunbode
Nature Human Behaviour 6, 1443

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Climate-change policy

Featured

Angry politics fails the climate

Latest Research and Reviews

Pathways to net-zero emissions from aviation

Global mapping of urban nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation

A study of management decisions to adopt emission reduction measures in heavy industry in an emerging economy

Analysis of time-dependent effects of ambient temperatures on health by vulnerable groups in Korea in 1999–2018

Effects of emission trading scheme (ETS) on change rate of carbon emission

Multidimensional partisanship shapes climate policy support and behaviours

News and Comment

Research on public support for climate policy instruments must broaden its scope

Angry politics fails the climate

The global biodiversity framework needs a robust action agenda

Challenging the financial capture of urban greening

Behaviour as leverage

Climate justice is social justice in the Global South

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