Skip to main content

Projects & Outputs

Unilateral Action on Climate Change and the Moral Obligation to Take Leadership

Authors

Steel, D., Cripps, R., DesRoches, C.T., Bartha, P., Mintz-Woo, K.

Year
2024
Journal Name
Journal of Social Philosophy
Category
Journal Article
Keywords
climate change, climate action, climate leadership
Full Citation

Steel, D., Cripps, R., DesRoches, C.T., Bartha, P., Mintz-Woo, K. (2024) 'Unilateral Action on Climate Change and the Moral Obligation to Take Leadership'. Journal of Social Philosophy

Link to Publication
https://doi.org/10.1111/josp.12592

Abstract

We claim that a moral obligation to take climate leadership by means of unilateral mitigation depends on the existence of a plausible follow-the-leader mechanism whereby unilateral mitigation by some increases the probability of sufficient mitigation by others to avert catastrophic climate impacts. By understanding these mechanisms, we can better articulate the obligation for climate leadership across various sectors, from government to individual actors, in the fight against climate change.

UCC Futures - Collective Social Futures

Todhchaíochtaí UCC

Top