{"id":615,"date":"2021-03-11T17:01:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T15:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cceel.uef.fi\/projects\/legitimacy2035-2020-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T10:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:53:20","slug":"legitimacy2035-2020-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/legitimacy2035-2020-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving No One Lost in Transition: Citizens and the\u00a0Legitimacy of Finland&#8217;s Transition to a Carbon Neutral Welfare State (2035Legitimacy)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The goals of limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5-2\u00b0C and achieving global carbon neutrality by 2050 are achievable, but they require significant societal changes. For climate policy to succeed in a democratic society, its legitimacy and public acceptance are crucial. Climate policies must be carefully implemented to avoid imposing top-down restrictions on individuals and businesses without considering their broader social acceptability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"person-card\">\n        <h2>UEF Project members<\/h2>\n    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/en\/person\/kati.kulovesi\/\" class=\"person-card-link hover-scale-down\">\n                            <div class=\"person-card-item\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-left\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/Kati-Transparent.png\" alt=\"Kati Kulovesi\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-right\">\n                                                <p class=\"person-card-name\">Kati Kulovesi<\/p>\n                        \n                                                <p class=\"person-card-position\">Consortium Leader<\/p>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 372-372H560v-80h280v280h-80v-144L388-332Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/henkilo\/tuula.honkonen\/\" class=\"person-card-link hover-scale-down\">\n                            <div class=\"person-card-item\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-left\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/tuula_honkonen.png\" alt=\"Tuula Honkonen\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-right\">\n                                                <p class=\"person-card-name\">Tuula Honkonen<\/p>\n                        \n                                                <p class=\"person-card-position\">Project Coordinator<\/p>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 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class=\"person-card-position\">Communication Manager<\/p>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 372-372H560v-80h280v280h-80v-144L388-332Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/en\/person\/nicola.sharman\/\" class=\"person-card-link hover-scale-down\">\n                            <div class=\"person-card-item\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-left\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/Nicola_Sharman_4_3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicola\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-right\">\n                                                <p class=\"person-card-name\">Nicola Sharman<\/p>\n                        \n                                                <p class=\"person-card-position\">Early-Stage Researcher, Law<\/p>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 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             <p class=\"person-card-position\">Doctoral Researcher<\/p>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 372-372H560v-80h280v280h-80v-144L388-332Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finland\u2019s goals of being carbon neutral by 2035 and carbon negative soon after are ambitious but achievable, and research is emerging concerning economic and technological options to implement them. However, the social and legitimacy dimensions of the carbon neutrality target have received much less attention. The 2035Legitimacy project is designed to address this important research gap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project builds on the assumption that Finland\u2019s 2035 carbon neutrality goal is essential for implementing the Paris Agreement and securing a sustainable long-term future. However, the necessary fundamental societal&nbsp;transformation cannot be imposed on a democratic society based on scientific and technological advice alone; it requires widespread social support. The project will thus study the legitimacy of Finland\u2019s 2035 carbon neutrality transition and opportunities to address related challenges, especially from the perspective of private citizens.&nbsp;&nbsp;The project is strongly multidisciplinary, combining law, economics, sociology and climate science.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research consortium is led by Prof. Kati Kulovesi from CCEEL. The other partners are the VATT Institute for Economic Research, the Finnish Environment Institute, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, &nbsp;the University of Helsinki and&nbsp;the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2035Legitimacy consortium seeks to engage with a broad range of societal actors and identify concrete policies and actions through which the legitimacy of Finland\u2019s planned transition to a carbon neutrality by 2035 can be strengthened. Legitimacy refers to the transition\u2019s social acceptability, its impacts on individual and collective welfare, and opportunities for the public to engage in shaping it. The underlying assumption is that a high degree of legitimacy is crucial for the success of Finland\u2019s ambitious plan to be one of the world\u2019s first carbon neutral countries, and that co-creation with actors representing a broad range of social spheres and interests can help to address the related challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-dark-bg-color\"> Project duration: 2020-2026<\/span><\/strong>.<\/h5>\n\n\n    <div class=\"funders grid\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/2035legitimacy.fi\/2035legitimacy_en\/\" class=\"funders__link grid__item hover-scale-down\" title=\"Visit the 2035Legitimacy website\">\n                            <div class=\"funders__image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/Legitimacy_pysty2_web.png\" alt=\"Legitimacy\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"funders__description\">Visit the 2035Legitimacy website<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"funders__arrow\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 372-372H560v-80h280v280h-80v-144L388-332Z\"\/><\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                            \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel-testi\/\" class=\"funders__link grid__item hover-scale-down\" title=\"Back to main page\">\n                            <div class=\"funders__image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/CCEEL-logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"CCEEL\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"funders__description\">Back to main page<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"funders__arrow\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                            \n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goals of limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5-2\u00b0C and achieving global carbon neutrality by 2050 are achievable, but they require significant societal changes. 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