Abstract:

Numerous global regions and municipalities have declared “climate emergency” or consider doing so. Therefore, public administrations are tasked with implementing new policies, integrating them into the administrations’ day-to-day management approach and resolving potential conflicts and trade-offs with other policy areas. As administrations will be held accountable for their results, they are well advised to decide on the management framework they want to follow. This article provides some suggestions administrations may want to consider as they implement their climate policy agenda. They can leverage experience from large corporations which continuously manage transformations successfully. A post COVID-19 social and economic environment will open new opportunities for transitioning towards a carbon light economy which should be addressed by administrations in their approach.