CARISMA D6.2 Discussion Paper No. 1 - Contextual factors affecting EU climate policies and their outcomes

Institutional, economic and social contexts influence the formulation as well as the implementation of climate policy instruments. To design more robust and adaptive instruments, it is necessary to understand different categories and types of contextual factors that are central to EU climate change mitigation. This paper identifies three types of contextual factors: institutions and governance; innovation and investment; attitudes, behaviour and lifestyle. By categorising the contextual factors and mapping examples of how each factor shapes and influences mitigation policies and their outcome, this paper seeks to contribute to more systematic understanding and structured discussions for EU and member state policy-makers. 

This CARISMA Discussion Paper may be found here: http://www.carisma-project.eu/Publications/Discussion-Papers