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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 2019 policy brief from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation appears to provide guidance on evaluating the seriousness and substance of political candidates' climate plans. The work suggests methodology for distinguishing substantive climate commitments from rhetorical positioning, though the specific criteria and framework remain uncertain without access to the full text.

UK applicability

The paper's focus on evaluating U.S. candidate climate proposals limits direct applicability to UK policy contexts, though assessment frameworks may inform UK evaluation of political climate commitments during election cycles.

Key measures

Criteria for evaluating climate policy proposals (specific metrics inferred from title but not confirmed without abstract)

Outcomes reported

The paper presents criteria or framework for assessing whether political candidates have substantive climate mitigation plans. It does not report empirical measurements from farming or food systems.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Policy report
Status
Published
Geography
United States
System type
Other
Catalogue ID
BFmor3g4if-873j2l

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