Electoral Politics and Energy Transitions: How Politicians’ Short-Term Perspectives Hinder Nations’ Long-Term Decarbonization Efforts

• In Event: Elite Roles in Environmental Politics and Policy

Brief Overview

This paper uses new data on fossil fuel subsidies and examines how national executives’ short time horizons impact nations’ decarbonization efforts and energy policy.

Authors

• Todd Eisenstadt, American University

• Le Bao, Georgetown University

• Cindy Ragab, American University