A race to net zero: Framings and perceptions of (in)justice in the political discourse related to the EU'S Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation

The integration of climate targets into EU forest governance is politically contentious, with policy actors pursuing conflicting objectives through justice-based claims of victimisation and marginalisation, often resulting in intractable conflicts. This paper examines how justice is framed and perceived by policy actors in political debates concerning the EU's Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation. We answer three research questions: a) what just transition frames are emplo