Joshua A Basseches, Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo, Maxwell T Boykoff, Trevor Culhane, Galen Hall, Noel Healy, David J Hess, David Hsu, Rachel M Krause, Harland Prechel, J Timmons Roberts, Jennie C Stephens
Many U.S. states have taken significant action on climate change in recent years, demonstrating their commitment despite federal policy gridlock and rollbacks. Yet, there is still much we do not know about the agents, discourses, and strategies of those seeking to delay or obstruct state-level climate action. We first ask, what are the obstacles to strong and effective climate policy within U.S. states? We review the political structures and interest groups that slow action, and we examine emerging tensions between climate justice and the technocratic and/or market-oriented approaches traditionally taken by many mainstream environmental groups...
2022: Climatic Change