The climate lobby is increasingly exerting influence over climate and energy policies in the European Union and the U.S. The effects of lobbying can be seen in the parts of current EU policies, e.g., REPowerEU and Fit for 55 and in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and climate protection policies. In modern democracies lobbying and policymaking go hand in hand where numerous groups - such as industry groups, businesses, think tanks, NGOs, individuals, etc., - attempt to influence legislation process.
This seminar introduces key concepts such direct and indirect lobbying strategies, advocacy coalitions and policy networks, as well as structures of lobby groups.
It aims to enable students to apply analytical concepts to empirical cases of climate, environmental and energy policies on both the EU and the U.S. levels as well as on the EU member states and U.S. federal states levels.
During the seminar we will learn the differences between lobby practices in the EU and the U.S. and explore suitable methods for analyzing the impact of lobbying on policy outcomes.
- Kursleiter/in: Iryna Nesterenko