Durable by Design?

Policy Feedback in a Changing Climate

Andrew J. Jordan, Brendan Moore

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781108490016
• eBook ISBN: 9781108801508
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Environment & Energy Policy
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Following the landmark Paris agreement, policy makers are under pressure to adopt policies that rapidly deliver deep, society-wide decarbonisation. Deep decarbonisation requires more durable policies, but not enough is known about if and how they actually emerge. This book provides the first systematic analysis of the determinants of policy durability in three high-profile areas: biofuel production, car transport, and industrial emissions. It breaks new ground by exploring how key European Union climate policies have shaped their own durability and their ability to stimulate supportive political dynamics in society. It combines state-of-the-art policy theories with empirical accounts of landmark political events such as 'Dieselgate' and the campaign against 'dirty' biofuels, to offer a fresh understanding of how and why policy makers set about packaging together different elements of policy. By shining new light on an important area of contemporary policy making, it reveals a rich agenda for academic researchers and policy makers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Abstract
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Preface
• List of Abbreviations
• Part I Policy Durability
• Part II Designing Policy Durability
• Part III Climate Policy: Durable by Design?
• References
• Index