Die strukturellen Grenzen des Dekarbonisierungsstaates
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Dekarbonisierungsstaat, Klimapolitik, Staatsfunktionen, Staatstheorie, TransformationsstaatAbstract
Um die Klimaziele zu erreichen, haben viele OECD-Staaten ihre Bemühungen zur Dekarbonisierung ihrer Wirtschaften verstärkt. Dennoch besteht eine gravierende Umsetzungslücke, die durch den aktuellen klimapolitischen Backlash noch vergrößert wird. Ausgehend von der These eines entstehenden »Dekarbonisierungsstaates« argumentieren wir, dass ein tieferes Verständnis des liberal-kapitalistischen Staates und seiner Grundfunktionen dazu beitragen kann, diese Lücke zu erklären. Der Wandel hin zu einem Dekarbonisierungsstaat, so die These, gerät in Konflikt mit den Grundfunktionen des liberal-kapitalistischen Staates. Diese Analyse eröffnet auch transformative Fluchtpunkte und analytische Ansätze für künftige Forschung.Downloads
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