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Leveraging agency for climate change mitigation

Kukowski, Charlotte A. ; Nielsen, Kristian S. ; Kühne, Swen J. ; Hogan, Clover ; van der Linden, Sander ; Whitmarsh, Lorraine ; Zwingenberger, Grit ; Creutzig, Felix and Nicholas, Kimberly A. LU orcid (2026) In Nature Climate Change 16(6). p.627-629
Abstract

Climate debates often frame individual behaviour and systems change as distinct pathways to action. We suggest that social change arises from individuals’ agency within their roles in societal systems, and that this agency should be actively leveraged to achieve meaningful climate change mitigation.

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Nature Climate Change
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16
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6
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Nature Publishing Group
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  • scopus:105040381032
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1758-678X
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10.1038/s41558-026-02644-7
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English
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