In this project we examine the tension between short-term considerations and long-term planning in the context of the green transition. We have a particular focus on the transfer of economic and environmental resources across generations.
How the green transition is implemented and at what pace will affect the younger and older generations differently.
In this project, we use the Norwegian case to illustrate how societal acceleration intensifies a growing tension between long-term concerns about environmental protection for today's young and future generations, and the need for short-time financial welfare state solutions.
Our overarching question is how this tension is evident in the transfer of financial and environmental resources across generations in an accelerated society.
The project integrates three empirical approaches. The first involves policy analyses of how the Petroleum Fund is legitimised. The second contains media analyses of the process concerning Omstillingskommisjonen, established March 2026. The third is a cohort analysis of the population's attitudes towards the balance between financial and environmental resources.
Theoretically, we integrate perspectives on intergenerational solidarity with theories of acceleration. This suggests a shift in how intergenerational relations are understood in the context of green transition, encompassing tensions over the pace of change.
Methodologically, we combine policy and media analyses with quantitative cohort studies.
