Citizen participation in climate politics. Drivers and barriers of Climate Assemblies in Europe

Griessler, ErichORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4129-8168; Alonso Raposo, Maria; Cristea, Lucia; Di Ciommo, Floridea; Frankus, ElisabethORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9954-9287; Andrei, Liliana Denisa and Stack, ShaunaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9250-0365 (2026) Citizen participation in climate politics. Drivers and barriers of Climate Assemblies in Europe. Open Research Europe, 6 (3). https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.21452.1

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Abstract

Different forms of participation have been employed to engage citizens in the planning of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Arguments in favor of citizen participation highlight the limitations of traditional democratic practices to address climate change. Climate Assemblies (CAs), a form of deliberative democracy, have become an increasingly popular way for citizens and politicians to collaborate on climate decision-making.

Item Type: Article in Academic Journal
Keywords: Climate change, climate adaptation, climate policy, citizen participation, climate assemblies, Europe, deliberative democracy, political culture
Funders: European Union’s Horizon 2020
Research Units: Social Sustainable Transformation
Date Deposited: 07 Jan 2026 10:56
Last Modified: 07 Jan 2026 10:56
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.21452.1
ISSN: 2732-5121
URI: https://irihs.ihs.ac.at/id/eprint/7363

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