{"title":"Is a New Economic System Necessary to Address Climate Change?","authors":"Diana Stuart, Ryan Gunderson, Brian Petersen","doi":"10.1002/wcc.70003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.70003","url":null,"abstract":"An increasing number of leading scientists have stated that societies must transition away from a growing economic system to address climate change. Other scholars have called for general “system change” or specifically transitioning to a postcapitalist economy. Yet is a new economic system necessary to address the climate crisis? Answering this question requires examining the relevant research and empirical evidence about the relationships between economic growth, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions as well as a deeper understanding of what defines the current economic system and how changing that system might allow for more rapid and effective mitigation measures. This overview examines key elements of this discussion including: if a capitalist system is growth‐dependent, the empirical linkages between economic growth and climate change, what alternative economic systems have been proposed, and what a transition to a postcapitalist economic system aimed to address climate change might entail.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143470613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariel Tapia‐Echanove, Alexandra Bloch‐Atefi, Scott Hanson‐Easey, Tassia Kate Oswald, Jaklin Eliott
{"title":"Climate Change Cognition, Affect, and Behavior in Youth: A Scoping Review","authors":"Mariel Tapia‐Echanove, Alexandra Bloch‐Atefi, Scott Hanson‐Easey, Tassia Kate Oswald, Jaklin Eliott","doi":"10.1002/wcc.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.70000","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change is the greatest threat to global health, yet the burden is not distributed equally. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the physical and mental health impacts, and their increasing engagement in climate activism highlights the need to summarize the available evidence on climate change cognition, affect, and behavior in this population. We followed the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and included sources that addressed cognitive, affective, and behavioral concepts of climate change in youth, defined as individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Out of 978 papers initially identified, 48 sources were included, with most studies using survey methodologies and quantitative analyses. Approximately two‐thirds of reviewed studies used different cognitive concepts to explore the existence, causes, impacts of, and solutions to climate change. Findings showed that most young people think climate change is happening, is mainly caused by humans, and are aware of the impacts. However, in relation to perceived solutions and responsibility, results were heterogeneous, showing an opportunity for research and education in this area. Most young people considered climate change as a threat and/or were concerned about it, though concern and worry were exclusively studied through quantitative methods. A strong association between coping strategies and pro‐environmental behavior was observed, and interventions that were successful in changing behavior promoted engagement in environmental actions and work within communities. In conclusion, research has heavily focused on climate change cognition, leaving an important opportunity for further investigation into the affect and behavior in youth, specifically through qualitative methods.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"1 3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143418075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"India's Coal Conundrum: Decarbonization Amidst A Developmental Legacy","authors":"Rohit Chandra, Sandeep Pai, Suravee Nayak, Sree Harica Devagudi","doi":"10.1002/wcc.928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.928","url":null,"abstract":"India's energy system is facing two opposing pulls at the moment. On the one hand, there is remarkable momentum regarding the new, green energy economy and various, policy measures have been put in place to encourage the growth of renewable energy, green hydrogen, energy efficiency technologies and more. On the other hand, India's coal economy is still growing; while its growth has slowed, new coal power plants are still under construction, new coal mines are still being opened, and coal‐based power generation still accounts for over 65% of power generated in the country, a stock which will take decades to reduce. Perhaps more importantly, there are entire regions of the country whose economic dependence on coal runs much deeper than just the associated formal employment and energy sector spending that is usually discussed in high level energy system conversations. This review will cover the embeddedness of coal in social, economic and political life in India, and some of the developmental opportunities that have emerged as decarbonization and energy transition/just transition conversations have started entering domestic policy discourse. Through a more comprehensive engagement with labor concerns, financial dependencies, and India's engagement with global just transition conversations, this review establishes the state of coal debates in India. It concludes with a forward‐looking perspective on how a deeper engagement with regional political economy, states' interests, and coal dependencies can lead to a more constructive conversation around long‐term decarbonization.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143077452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robin S. Tschötschel, Emily Diamond, Shannon E. Howley, Brenda McNally, Hanna E. Morris, Kelly E. Perry, Marthe Elden Wilhelmsen
{"title":"Public Communication of Climate and Justice: A Scoping Review","authors":"Robin S. Tschötschel, Emily Diamond, Shannon E. Howley, Brenda McNally, Hanna E. Morris, Kelly E. Perry, Marthe Elden Wilhelmsen","doi":"10.1002/wcc.932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.932","url":null,"abstract":"The intersection of public communication, climate change, and justice constitutes a nascent but growing interdisciplinary field of vital importance as climate change, driven largely by consumption patterns in high‐income counties, disproportionately affects communities with limited adaptive capacity, raising profound justice concerns. This scoping review delves into the emerging domain of public communication regarding climate and justice and seeks to provide a comprehensive overview that may help guide future research. It maps the landscape of existing peer‐reviewed journal scholarship, identifying trends and gaps across disciplines such as communication, energy politics, and urban planning. Following a birds‐eye quantitative analysis of English peer‐reviewed journal articles in the field (<jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 250 studies), six thematic areas are scrutinized in‐depth: (1) activism and protest, (2) journalism and news media, (3) international negotiations, national policy, and local engagement, (4) art and cultural production, (5) climate obstruction and delay, and (6) communication effects on attitudes and behaviors. The review reveals, inter alia, a predominance of research originating from, and case studies focused on high‐income countries, a strong reliance on qualitative methods, and a tendency to conceive of justice in terms of distributive rather than procedural or representational questions. In the authors' view, the review indicates a need for comparative research, quantitative studies, and a broader inclusion of perspectives from regions disproportionately affected by climate change—particularly from low‐ and middle‐income countries. The authors call for a concerted effort to bridge the gap between activism and communication by emphasizing the critical role of justice‐oriented communication in fostering a fair and rapid transition to a sustainable future.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143072528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intergenerational Ethics and Climate Change","authors":"Marion Hourdequin","doi":"10.1002/wcc.934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.934","url":null,"abstract":"Global climate change is a multigenerational challenge that raises significant questions of intergenerational ethics. What do we owe to future generations? How should we think about intergenerational relations in the context of climate change? Many common moral theories—particularly those that assume a shared community of contemporaries who have the capacity to make agreements among themselves—encounter challenges in relation to intergenerational ethics. These challenges include the nonexistence and nonidentity problems, as well as issues involving power asymmetries, motivation, and accountability. This review suggests that the prominence of generational individualism—in which generations are conceptualized as distinct and potentially in conflict—can be an impediment to the robust consideration of future generations in climate ethics and policy. Conceptions of intergenerational ethics that emphasize transgenerational community and mutual flourishing over time may help to temper generational individualism, alleviating “intergenerational buck passing” on climate change and supporting climate action that takes past, present, and future generations more fully into account.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142991979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Climate Change‐Conscious Methodologies: Ethical Research in a Changing World","authors":"Valerie Berseth, Angeline Letourneau","doi":"10.1002/wcc.933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.933","url":null,"abstract":"Changes in the frequency and intensity of climate‐related disasters are changing the social landscape for environmental research. Even in the most optimistic scenarios, the proportion of researchers forced to deal with the effects of climate change will continue to grow. Methodologies across disciplines need to be adaptable to meaningfully address the ethical and practical challenges of conducting research in an increasingly disaster‐prone world. In this article, we draw on insights from fields including disaster and emergency literatures and our personal experiences as researchers directly impacted by climate disasters to put forward a framework for climate change‐conscious research methodologies. This review offers considerations for ethical research in climate change‐affected communities and outlines critical areas for future research.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142989114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Catalysts in the Climate Adaptation Process","authors":"William Solecki, Ben Orlove, Adrien Bolgert","doi":"10.1002/wcc.931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.931","url":null,"abstract":"The need to accelerate the climate adaptation process has become increasingly evident as devastating climate impacts are more widely experienced, but climate action remains deficient. Climate adaptation is typically associated with three key types of enabling conditions whose presence is deemed necessary but not sufficient for climate action: governance capacity, access to finance, and relevant and appropriate knowledge. In this article, we present and examine another component of the adaptation process: catalysts. Catalysts are elements whose presence leads to an initiation or acceleration of climate action. Catalysts or catalyzing conditions can complement enabling conditions by overcoming conditions that block climate action or keep it at minimal levels. This article focuses on the presence and influence of catalysts within the adaptation process and presents four types of catalyzing conditions. Each type is documented with a case study that illustrates how climate action, generally and adaptation, specifically was advanced. The types and the associated cases include (1) a sense of urgency—the recent water crisis of Cape Town; (2) extreme events—Hurricane Sandy in New York City; (3) political innovators—Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris; and (4) climate litigation—legal action in the Netherlands. We examine the mechanisms through which these four types of catalysts link with ongoing adaptation processes. In particular, these catalyzing conditions mobilize resources, specifically political support, financing, and information, by making adaptation action a higher priority within political and civic agendas. Catalysts also can contribute to the building of networks and coalitions between organizations whose ties had previously been weak or absent. In the conclusion, recommendations for future research to further clarify how catalysts advance adaptation action are suggested.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"56 12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142815766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the Impacts of Arctic Climate Change Through the Lens of Political Ecology","authors":"Ishfaq Hussain Malik, James D. Ford","doi":"10.1002/wcc.927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.927","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change is a critical global issue with far‐reaching implications for the environment, society, and economy. Political ecology examines the relationship between political systems, social inequalities, and ecological concerns in relation to climate change. It focuses on how power dynamics, resource allocation, and political decisions influence vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation efforts, highlighting the intersectionality between politics, ecology, and climate change impacts. Climate change in the Arctic is having profound geopolitical, environmental, and socioeconomic impacts on Indigenous Peoples. However, few, if any, studies have examined these interactions from a political ecology standpoint. Herein, we review and analyze the complex relationships and power dynamics that shape and are shaped by climate change in the Arctic through a political ecology lens, developing an understanding of how political, economic, and social factors interact to drive climate change impacts and responses. We introduce the term Arctic Political Ecology to understand these dynamics. The paper examines the significance of Indigenous knowledge, environmental governance, and Indigenous Peoples' sovereignty in control over productive resources, promoting sustainable practices, and addressing the challenges posed by climate change. We highlight the need for a comprehensive approach that considers the political ecology of climate change in the Arctic to understand the interplay of capitalism, colonialism, and resource exploitation.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142797484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne Gammelgaard Ballantyne, Lars Kjerulf Petersen, Katinka Bundgård Fals, Jonas Andreasen Lysgaard
{"title":"Climate‐Friendly Vacations and Tourism","authors":"Anne Gammelgaard Ballantyne, Lars Kjerulf Petersen, Katinka Bundgård Fals, Jonas Andreasen Lysgaard","doi":"10.1002/wcc.929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.929","url":null,"abstract":"This article explores the socio‐cultural barriers and drivers shaping transitions toward climate‐friendly vacation practices. It highlights the influence of culturally embedded ideas and imaginaries surrounding holidays, intertwined with structural, cultural, and social constraints. These barriers and drivers are continually constructed and reinforced through various practices and discourses, shaping societal perceptions and behaviors. In addition, inherent dilemmas related to economic and social aspects of sustainability in the tourism sector also influence travel practices and discourses. An important argument concerns the malleability of barriers to climate‐friendly vacation practices. Although tourism desires and imaginaries tend to be associated with resource‐intensive practices, they are not inherently incompatible with climate‐friendly alternatives. Recognizing the socially constructed nature of these barriers and drivers opens avenues for societal change through collective action and policy initiatives. Understanding behavioral aspects of the green transition requires insights into the structural factors that shape behavior. Shared imaginaries and values regarding vacations and tourism constitute vital structural factors, and studies focusing on such structural meanings can enrich our understanding of societal transitions. This article calls for acknowledging socio‐cultural dynamics where vacation desires, memory creation, and individual dilemmas are shaped by shared imaginaries and structural conditions, paving the way for meaningful change in the tourism industry and beyond.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142804962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
George Karagiannakis, Mathaios Panteli, Sotirios Argyroudis
{"title":"Fragility Modeling of Power Grid Infrastructure for Addressing Climate Change Risks and Adaptation","authors":"George Karagiannakis, Mathaios Panteli, Sotirios Argyroudis","doi":"10.1002/wcc.930","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.930","url":null,"abstract":"The resilience of electric power grids is threatened by natural hazards. Climate‐related hazards are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. Statistical analyses clearly demonstrate a rise in the number of incidents (power failures) and their consequences in recent years. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to understand and quantify the resilience of the infrastructure to external stressors, which is essential for developing efficient climate change adaptation strategies. To accomplish this, robust fragility and other vulnerability models are necessary. These models are employed to assess the level of asset damage and to quantify losses for given hazard intensity measures. In this context, a comprehensive literature review is carried out to shed light on existing fragility models specific to the transmission network, distribution network, and substations. The review is organized into three main sections: damage assessment, fragility curves, and recommendations for climate change adaptation. The first section provides a comprehensive review of past incidents, their causes, and failure modes. The second section reviews analytical and empirical fragility models, emphasizing the need for further research on compound and non‐compound hazards, especially windstorms, floods, lightning, and wildfires. Finally, the third section examines risk mitigation and adaptation strategies in the context of climate change. This review aims to improve the understanding of approaches to enhance the resilience of power grid assets in the face of climate change. These insights are valuable to various stakeholders, including risk analysts and policymakers, who are involved in risk modeling and developing adaptation strategies.","PeriodicalId":501019,"journal":{"name":"WIREs Climate Change","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142776359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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