The main thesis of this commentary is that in order to credibly understand how society and political systems might actually respond to warming, we need to rethink how integrated assessment models represent institutional and political factors.
Published: October 22, 2025
Citation
Peng W., G.C. Iyer, V. Bosetti, V. Chaturvedi, J.A. Edmonds, A.A. Fawcett, and S. Hallegatte, et al. 2021.Climate policy models need to get real about people - here's how.Nature 594:174-176.PNNL-ACT-SA-10560.doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01500-2