Explicit Methodologies for Normative Evaluation in Public Policy, as Applied to Carbon Budgets

2025/09/07 by Kian Mintz‐Woo · 2 voices · 2 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Environmental Science · Energy · #Climate Change Policy and Economics #Climate Change and Geoengineering #Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/japp.70047

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Abstract

ABSTRACT What could philosophical or justice perspectives contribute to climate (and other applied philosophy) policy discussions? This question is important for philosophers on government policy committees. This article identifies two novel concerns about such contexts (which I call ‘contingent selection’ and ‘committee deference’) and systematizes some potential methodologies before arguing for a previously unrecognized methodology that focuses on disciplinary convergence. After supporting this methodology by providing several justifications, the Appendix explains how to apply it when evaluating a carbon budget. This methodology and its application are meant to be of interest to both theorists and practitioners.

Citations

• Distributive Justice: What the People Think
• What do philosophers believe?
• Justice considerations in climate research

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• Exploring patterns of distributional justice in global climate change mitigation scenarios
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