'Delay as the new denial' II

Abstract

With the decline of open climate denialism – is delay the new denial? We are witnessing a shift in the climate policy debate. Many actors opposed to ambitious climate policy no longer deny the seriousness of the issue, or the cause of it. Instead, they often advocate a delayed ‘just’ energy transition avoiding societal and economic change now, moving it rather to an unspecified future. Such strategies can include advocating a cautious approach dependent on future technological advances that avoid societal and economic change in the present. A broad consensus over pursuing a ‘Just Transition’ to ‘Net Zero’ hides significant contestation, including between those advocating ambitious climate strategy and those opposing it, either outright or through a strategy of delayed policy and delayed policy implementations. This panel welcomes contributions exploring practices of climate obstruction and delayism in different regions and sectors.

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