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In person icon Democracy, Climate and Communication

Democracy
Political Participation
Climate Change
P128
Matthew Lockwood
University of Sussex
Lea Schewe
Vrije Universiteit Brussel

In person icon Building: New Philosophy Building, Floor: 1, Room: 111

Wednesday 10:45 - 12:30 EEST (27/08/2025)

Abstract

Climate change poses an unprecedented challenge to democratic governance systems and advanced capitalist societies. This panel brings together papers that examine how democratic politics, participation, deliberation and communication practices shape climate policy and energy transitions, including the role of procedural and structural factors in determining success and failure.

Title Details
In Our Time: The Co-Evolution of Capitalism, Democracy and Climate Policy in Western Countries View Paper Details
Energy Citizenship Between Actions, Beliefs and Contexts: Comparison of Five European Countries View Paper Details
How Context Shapes Participation: A Comparative Analysis of NECPs’ Consultations (2018-2024). View Paper Details
A ‘Quantum Leap in Ambition’: What Public Deliberation on the Climate Crisis Can Teach Us About Policy Trade-Offs View Paper Details