

Political Science
Main research or teaching areas
- Environmental Politics
- Climate Policy
- Policy Process
- Green Transition
- Comparative Political Economy
Current research
Evan's research examines the political determinants of climate policy in advanced democracies. His work investigates the intersection of political institutions, party politics, and policy processes in enabling or constraining green transitions, with particular emphasis on fossil fuel subsidy reform as a critical component of decarbonisation efforts.
Publications
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From Lock-In to Phase-Out : Pathways Towards Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
Evan Drake
(2025)
DissertationFrom party programmes to climate policy: A comparative analysis of fossil fuel subsidy reform in OECD countries
Evan Drake
(2025) Party Politics
Journal articleRevitalizing international fossil fuel subsidy phase-out commitments through roadmaps, closing loopholes, and support
Jakob Skovgaard, Harro van Asselt, Christopher Beaton, Evan Drake, Natalie Jones, et al.
(2024) npj Climate Action, 3
Journal article (comment)Fossil fuel subsidies
Jakob Skovgaard, Evan Drake
(2024) Elgar Encyclopedia of Climate Policy , p.156-160
Book chapterDo Political Institutions Influence the Dismantling of Fossil Fuel Subsidies? Lessons from the OECD Countries and a Comparative Analysis of Canadian and German Production Subsidies
Evan Drake, Jakob Skovgaard
(2024) Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 26 p.367-382
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