npj Environmental Social Sciences

Policy recommendations in climate-related research often 'an afterthought', analysis finds

Policy recommendations in climate-related research often 'an afterthought', analysis finds Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Too often, policy recommendations in climate-related research are either an afterthought or stray too far into advocacy, a new analysis has found. Researchers led by the University of Cambridge conducted a systematic review of more than 3,000 scientific papers focused on climate change mitigation and found that recommendations on how to turn...