The challenge of balancing individual freedom and local

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the future-work section and stated challenges and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• The Aspirational Politics of Global Net Zero (2026) · Perspectives on Politics · doi

  Future research should explore the implications of conceptualizing net zero as an aspiration for climate governance and policy. Future research should examine the effectiveness of different advocacy strategies and policy interventions in promoting net zero emissions. Future research should investigate the risks of greenwashing in net zero governance and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future research explore implications conceptualizing net zero aspiration
• The Aspirational Politics of Global Net Zero (2026) · Perspectives on Politics · doi

  The paper identifies the challenge of greenwashing in net zero governance, which can undermine the effectiveness of climate policies. The paper highlights the challenge of developing effective advocacy strategies and policy interventions to promote net zero emissions. The paper notes the challenge of balancing the need for ambitious climate action with the risk of unrealistic expectations and disappointment.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: paper identifies challenge greenwashing net zero governance undermine
• GOVERNING THE RESPONSIBLE SELF: EU CLIMATE POLICY AND THE PRODUCTION OF GREEN SUBJECTIVITIES (2025) · Teorija in praksa · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on eco-governmentality, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of how green subjectivities are formed. The paper argues that existing approaches to promoting sustainability have focused too much on individual responsibility, neglecting the power dynamics and structural dimensions of ecological crises.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies gap existing literature eco-governmentality highlighting need
• Europolis Climate Biopolitics From the Perspective of the Idea of the Common Good (2026) · Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs · doi

  The challenge of balancing individual freedom and local communities with the need to address the climate crisis. The challenge of implementing the Green Deal in a way that prioritizes individual freedom and local communities.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: challenge balancing individual freedom local communities need address

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