ABSTRACT

This study demonstrates how interpretive feedback functions as an intervening mechanism during policy implementation that helps explain variation in subnational climate policy entrenchment. We examine three interrelated climate policy processes in Ontario, Canada from 2001–2018: a coal phase-out (2001–2014), the feed-in-tarriff (FIT) program for renewable energy (2006–2013) and a cap-and-trade program (2008–2018). Successful framing of the coal phase-out in terms of gains for both public health and climate change helped generate a broad-based coalition of support during implementation. Conversely, we find that the FIT and the cap-and-trade programs were vulnerable to framing around losses, especially regarding electricity rates and household costs, which counter-coalitions used to weaken public support during implementation. Our analysis demonstrates that building supportive coalitions for climate policy goes beyond the material gains and losses generated by initial policy designs. Framing strategies interact with policy designs over time to support or undermine policy durability.

摘要

本研究展示了解释性反馈如何在政策实施过程中发挥干预机制的作用，有助于解释地方气候政策巩固的变化。我们研究了 2001 年至 2018 年加拿大安大略省的三个相互关联的气候政策过程：煤炭淘汰（2001 年至 2014 年）、可再生能源上网电价（FIT）计划（2006 年至 2013 年）和上限和- 贸易计划（2008-2018 年）。从公共健康和气候变化的收益方面成功制定煤炭淘汰计划有助于在实施过程中形成基础广泛的支持联盟。相反，我们发现 FIT 和限额与交易计划容易受到损失的影响，尤其是在电费和家庭成本方面，反联盟在实施过程中用来削弱公众支持。我们的分析表明，为气候政策建立支持性联盟超出了最初政策设计产生的物质收益和损失。随着时间的推移，框架策略与政策设计相互作用，以支持或破坏政策的持久性。