@article{PahleBurtrawFlachslandetal., author = {Pahle, Michael and Burtraw, Dallas and Flachsland, Christian and Kelsey, Nina and Meckling, Jonas and Biber, Eric and Edenhofer, Ottmar and Zysman, John}, title = {Sequencing to ratchet up climate policy stringency}, series = {Nature Climate Change}, volume = {8}, journal = {Nature Climate Change}, issn = {1758-6798}, doi = {10.1038/s41558-018-0287-6}, pages = {861 -- 867}, abstract = {The Paris Agreement formulates the goal of GHG neutrality in the second half of this century. Given that Nationally Determined Contributions are as yet insufficient, the question is through which policies can this goal be realized? Identifying policy pathways to ratchet up stringency is instrumental, but little guidance is available. We propose a policy sequencing framework and substantiate it using the cases of Germany and California. Its core elements are policy options to overcome barriers to stringency over time. Such sequencing can advance policy design and hopefully reconcile the controversy between first-best and second-best approaches.}, language = {en} }