Ban or Regulate? A Critical Juncture in New York’s Fossil Fuel Regulation

Smith, Ida Dokk

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28076-5_15

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“…Here, we discuss three different insights as they relate to the political feasibility of the CBAM. First, political feasibility must be understood as a process or path of actions that over time enables an agent to bring about a wanted situation (Gilabert and Lawford-Smith, 2012;Smith, 2020). Interestingly, the three perspectives as described here may lead to conflicting attempts at implementation.…”

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The EU's CBAM and Its ‘Significant Others’: Three Perspectives on the Political Fallout from Europe's Unilateral Climate Policy Initiative

Smith

Øverland

Szulecki

2023

J of Common Market Studies

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As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission has launched a tool to protect the fulfilment of Europe's climate policy targets – the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). It is thought that the CBAM will spark stiff resistance from Europe's external trade partners, potentially undermining the initiative. How this plays out will depend in part on who the opponents and potential allies are – and how the European Union (EU) engages with them. But which non‐EU countries have a stake in the CBAM? The criteria for selecting third countries that are relevant for the CBAM are often implicit, which can lead to contradictory policy analyses and confused climate diplomacy. This research note compares three different perspectives that result in different lists of non‐EU countries that are important for the success of the CBAM. Awareness of these three perspectives amongst EU actors can help the CBAM succeed.

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The EU's CBAM and Its ‘Significant Others’: Three Perspectives on the Political Fallout from Europe's Unilateral Climate Policy Initiative

Smith

Øverland

Szulecki

2023

J of Common Market Studies

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“…Since then, however, technological and operational advances have triggered a natural gas revolution. Due to the integration of two key technologies, horizontal directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking), shale gas locked in tight hard-rock and coal seams can now be tapped in previously unrecognized quantities and used as a cheaper and cleaner alternative to coal in electric power generation (Bang and Skodvin 2014;Rabe 2014;Smith 2020). In the United States, which sits on some of the largest shale fields in the world, the gas output grew by about 40 percent between 2007 and 2017, 19 transforming the country from a net importer to a world-leading exporter of natural gas.…”

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Big Oil and Climate Regulation: Business as Usual or a Changing Business?

Vormedal

Gulbrandsen

Skjærseth

2020

Global Environmental Politics

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There is a long and continuing debate in the literature on corporate political power about whether businesses that advocate public-interest regulation do so for strategic political reasons or because they anticipate economic gains. Previous research on Big Oil’s strategies in climate politics has largely converged on the first view, arguing that global majors feign support for moderate carbon pricing largely to prevent the adoption of more drastic and costly policies. In contrast, this article argues that Big Oil’s growing stake in natural gas expansion is its economic motive for supporting favorably designed carbon pricing. The article finds that policy, technology, and energy market changes have paved the way for a shift toward natural gas and that a moderate carbon price, by triggering coal-to-gas switching, supports the realization of a gray transition in which “Big Gas” can expand its market share at the expense of coal and become a major bridge fuel next to renewables. Our findings underscore the importance of studying the competitive rivalry that underpins evolving industry demands for climate policy and regulation.

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Ban or Regulate? A Critical Juncture in New York’s Fossil Fuel Regulation

Cited by 2 publications

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The EU's CBAM and Its ‘Significant Others’: Three Perspectives on the Political Fallout from Europe's Unilateral Climate Policy Initiative

The EU's CBAM and Its ‘Significant Others’: Three Perspectives on the Political Fallout from Europe's Unilateral Climate Policy Initiative

Big Oil and Climate Regulation: Business as Usual or a Changing Business?

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