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Articles | Volume 9, issue 4
Articles | Volume 9, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-525-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-525-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 9, issue 4
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06 Nov 2026
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Exploring advocacy of Dutch government climate researchers: an interview study

Niels Koppelaar, Christel van Eck, and Erik van Sebille

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I fully agree with both the justification of the handling editor and the comment by referee Kate Donovan, and I think the focus on the concerns of government climate researches is a valuable contribution to the discussion of same-but-different concerns of non-government researchers.
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Climate researchers are key in communicating the climate crisis, but most studies focus on university scientists. Little is known about those working in government organisations. We interviewed 14 Dutch climate scientists at government-funded institutes about opportunities and barriers to advocacy, including concerns about civil servant roles, independence, institutional identity, and unclear rules.
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