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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 73-99 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Journal of Transatlantic Studies |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Abstract
Climate change policy stands out as a highly salient issue in European and in American public opinion. This article contends that a significant transatlantic consensus supports multilateral action on climate change. Leveraging a broad review of survey data in our time series, the analysis identifies a clear pattern of increasing agreement in public opinion. Yet progress in joint transatlantic climate change action has been rather slow and fragmented. To explain this puzzle, we connect these findings to pitfalls for transatlantic cooperation by weighing partisan polarization and regional differences in the U.S. and country variations in the EU as plausible hurdles to policy consistency. We argue that, beneath broader trends in shared concerns, roadblocks on the national level inhibit the implementation of coherent and effective transatlantic climate change policies.
Keywords
- Climate change, Energy policy, Multilateralism, Public opinion, Transatlantic relations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- History
- Social Sciences(all)
- Political Science and International Relations
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal of Transatlantic Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1-2, 06.2023, p. 73-99.
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