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ESRC (SWDTP) funded PhD student at the University of Plymouth within the School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Research Title: The Anchoring Effect and Politics of Local Climate Plans.
Project Description: Over 95% of UK local authorities have declared climate emergencies and many have adopted local climate plans to establish targets and actions for reducing emissions and adapting to climate change. However, these plans typically lack the legal powers and accountability mechanisms of national policy frameworks, such as climate change acts, to force and incentivise actions by local actors. This research critically interrogates how local climate plans achieve impact in these circumstances by investigating the mechanisms and processes through which they seek to build stakeholder support and influence the behaviour of local actors in pursuit of net zero.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
