Journal of Policy Analysis Issue 3

Inquiry-driven, this article may reflect personal views, aiming to enrich problem-related discourse.

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Michael Yang

Former Vice President, Policy Media Journal

Michael Yang is a student at Phillips Exeter Academy. He serves as the Editor-In-Chief for the Journal of Policy Analysis at YIP.

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Michelle Liou

Former Senior Vice President, Policy

Michelle Liou is currently a student at UCLA, studying Business Economics and Philosophy. She seeks to develop her interest in the intersection of consulting and finance, and help businesses maximize their value.

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Paul Kramer

CEO & Chairman

Paul Kramer is the CEO of the Institute for Youth in Policy and is currently a student majoring in Organizational Development, Computer Science, and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University as a Crescere Aude Scholar.

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Raiaa Bhalla

Policy Analyst

Raiaa is student studying at TSRS, Moulsari in Gurugram, Haryana with an active interest in mainly two academic quadrants: research and debate.

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Jacob Rubenstein

Former Stanford Data and Mapping for Society

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Naomi McKenna

Fall 2023 Fellow

Naomi McKenna is a high school student at Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, who will graduate in 2024.

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Ilayda Gokgoz

Military Policy Analyst

Ilayda is originally from Ankara, Turkey, and she is an incoming undergraduate student who intends to major in political science and computer science. She is passionate about languages, writing, and sharing. Also, she was a Policy Fellow in the 2023 Fall Cohort!‍

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A Comparative Analysis of Climate Change Policies: Denmark & The United States

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April 21, 2025

Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges, demanding coordinated action from leaders and policymakers worldwide. As countries struggle to adapt and mitigate the far-reaching, severe consequences of climate change, the policies they implement play a crucial role in shaping sustainability and the future. This paper compares and contrasts the climate change policies of two nations—the United States and Denmark—by analyzing the effectiveness, equity considerations, and political contexts of the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act and Denmark’s Climate Action Plan. The Inflation Reduction Act is the most significant and recent climate-focused piece of legislation put forward by the United States. Since President Trump’s term began in January 2025, multiple executive orders unraveling the work of the Biden-Harris agenda on climate change have been signed. At this point in time, it’s still too early to understand the full environmental and economic scope of what President Trump's orders could mean for the world. Nevertheless, the paper will briefly discuss what his approach to fossil fuel companies are during his time in office. In the United States, federalism is a defining feature of environmental policy, with the strongest forms of climate action emerging from the state government level, leading to varying policies from state to state. As such, this paper will specifically analyze the domestic environmental policies in Vermont in comparison to the international environmental policies in Copenhagen, Denmark. While Vermont’s green initiatives set it apart and ahead of the rest of the United States, Denmark’s ambitious emissions goals and climate policies set an example for the rest of the world. With a focus on renewable energy, carbon taxes, and technological innovations, Denmark’s approach to fighting climate change offers a blueprint for sustainability for the world to model. By comparing Denmark to the United States, one can better envision a 21st-century green economy rooted in sustainability and justice.

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