Abstract
Moving the Overton window
Highlights
By the time this editorial goes to press COP26 will be well underway
The meeting is an international negotiation with the potential to strengthen international climate policy and resolve, but it is a moment to reflect and pay attention to climate change and the main response on the table so far
Something that seems to be confirmed by the 2021 Emissions Gap Report, which takes stock of current national climate pledges, compares them to where emissions would need to be to limit warming to 1·5°C or 2°C above preindustrial levels (Paris Agreement compliance) and calculates the difference, which is the emissions gap
Summary
The meeting is an international negotiation with the potential to strengthen international climate policy and resolve, but it is a moment to reflect and pay attention to climate change and the main response on the table so far. The Overton window is a political science concept that represents the range of ideas the public is willing to consider and accept. The politically feasible can and does shift significantly over time, but it seems we still have much to do to enhance the space and importance of climate change and associated policies in contemporary Overton Windows.
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