Reframing the climate debate: The origins and diffusion of net zero pledges

2020 and 2021 saw a veritable boom in net zero targets. This article explores this phenomenon, using the norm life cycle theory of Finnemore and Sikkink to investigate the emergence and diffusion of net zero as a global climate norm.

February 2023 · Hermine Van Coppenolle, Mathieu Blondeel, Thijs Van de Graaf