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Industrial policy, populism and the political economy of climate action

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Recent policy progress in the United States shows how populism can help advance climate goals, but at a steep cost. Avoiding setbacks will require curbing protectionist reflexes and harnessing opportunities for global cooperation.

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  1. School of Law, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

    David M. Driesen

  2. Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Michael A. Mehling

  3. School of Law, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

    Michael A. Mehling

  4. Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

    David Popp

  5. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Cambridge, MA, USA

    David Popp

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D.M.D., M.A.M. and D.P. conceptualized the paper. D.M.D. and M.A.M. wrote the first draft. D.M.D., M.A.M. and D.P. contributed to revisions.

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Correspondence to Michael A. Mehling.

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Driesen, D.M., Mehling, M.A. & Popp, D. Industrial policy, populism and the political economy of climate action. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01995-3

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