How not to transform: Learning from the backlash against low-carbon heating policy in Germany

In a new policy briefing for the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST), we look at the case of the so-called ‘heat hammer’ in Germany to provide a novel insight into how politicians engage with the challenge of deep decarbonisation, and how policymakers in the UK could learn from it. This is based on findings from elite surveys with 34 national MPs in Germany conducted during the period of backlash between April and July 2023.

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