Climate Integrity In a Changing World

As addressing climate change becomes an urgent global challenge, the demand for climate integrity has grown. In recent years, however, climate obstruction, delay, greenwashing, and conspiracy beliefs have surged amid shifting geopolitical landscapes, including the Russia–Ukraine war, the second Trump administration, and the rise of right-wing populism. While the Paris Agreement once appeared to mark the beginning of a global shift toward decarbonization, these developments have brought renewed attention to the integrity of climate action.

This Open Session invites theoretical and empirical research on climate integrity and the actions and discourses that undermine it. We welcome studies examining climate policy and politics across countries and regions, as well as the economic, political, and social factors and mechanisms shaping such dynamics. Contributions may address different manifestations of climate obstruction, delay, and skepticism; the actors involved; and the conditions under which they emerge and influence climate policy. The session seeks to deepen our understanding of how the integrity of climate action is maintained, weakened, or challenged in a changing world.