Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Problems and Solutions
- 3 Asking People, Communities, and Companies
- 4 Opportunity Knocks?
- 5 Making Government Policy Credible
- 6 Bargaining for the Future
- 7 Making Workforce Programs Work
- 8 Green Jobs under the Spotlight
- 9 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
5 - Making Government Policy Credible
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 July 2023
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Problems and Solutions
- 3 Asking People, Communities, and Companies
- 4 Opportunity Knocks?
- 5 Making Government Policy Credible
- 6 Bargaining for the Future
- 7 Making Workforce Programs Work
- 8 Green Jobs under the Spotlight
- 9 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Do our solutions to create credibility make a difference? Yes. This chapter and the rest of the book show how support for a clean energy transition increases when lawmakers make policies more credible and provide local economic benefits. We draw on various surveys and interviews to test our solutions for how credibility can be enhanced. For example, we demonstrate how laws rather than reversible promises can enhance credibility and garner more support. We also show how revealing the national consensus behind assistance to transitioning regions can reduce expectations of policy reversal. We also feature interviews with a range of energy firm executives and lobbyists, which complement our surveys of members of the public and local elected officials.
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