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How to Tell If a Candidate Has a Serious Climate Plan

David M. Hart

2019

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Summary

This policy report, published by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation in 2019, appears to present a framework or set of criteria for distinguishing genuine climate commitments from rhetorical posturing in political campaigns. The work likely addresses how voters, policymakers, and analysts can assess the substantiveness of climate policy proposals, though the specific metrics and conclusions cannot be confirmed without access to the full text.

UK applicability

Whilst focused on United States electoral and political contexts, the underlying framework for evaluating climate plan credibility may be transferable to UK political discourse and candidate assessment, particularly in the context of agricultural and land-use climate commitments.

Key measures

As suggested by the title, likely criteria for evaluating climate plan credibility (e.g., specificity, funding mechanisms, sectoral coverage, implementation timelines).

Outcomes reported

The paper presumably presents criteria or a framework for assessing whether political candidates' climate plans are substantive and actionable rather than rhetorical.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Food & agricultural policy
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Policy report
Status
Published
Geography
United States
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
BFmommpbgs-rrp0rm

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