Huizenga, Silke (2023) Improving climate policy in left-behind regions: The case of Groningen. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
This thesis addresses trust in the government in Groningen, and how to make climate policies in light of distrust. At the present moment, protests and discontent about the national government are apparent in Groningen, the Netherlands. Groningen is characterized as a “left-behind” region and is severely affected by earthquakes. While faced with a climate crisis, the question arises of how to make effective policy taking into account this distrust in government. In this study, interviews were conducted with inhabitants of rural Groningen to incorporate a Verstehen perspective. The study found three core themes that lead to low trust in government: the government’s response to earthquakes, the allowances scandal, and the covid-19 strategy. To improve policies, the following suggestions are made: improve communication, incorporate Adaptive Policy-Making (APM), integrate measures from the Not In My Back-Yard (NIMBY) research, and principles from the Fair Energy Transition for All (FETA). The study also presents limitations and suggests avenues for further research. Keywords: trust in government, regional disparities, left behind regions, climate policy, energy transition, farmers, Netherlands
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | Belloir, A.C. and Berg, C.F. van den |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2023 09:42 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2023 09:42 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/261 |
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