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Exploring the Impact of Transnational Municipal Climate Network Membership on Local Climate Governance: A Case Study of North Rhine-Westphalia
Groll, Aisling (2022) Exploring the Impact of Transnational Municipal Climate Network Membership on Local Climate Governance: A Case Study of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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| Abstract: | Climate change is broadly recognized as one of today’s most urgent and complex challenges. Its effective governance has therefore been argued to transcend mere nation-state capacities and has mobilized diversifying governance actors to engage in an increasingly multilevel governance setting. A striking phenomenon is the emergence of transnational municipal climate networks (TMCNs), connecting cities to collectively address climate change governance. Proactive municipal climate action is of utmost importance considering cities’ large contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and high levels of energy consumption. While TMCNs have been internationally celebrated as champions regarding climate change governance, we remain to have limited knowledge of their practical impact on city climate action in certain German regions. Historically, the German federal state of North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) has been economically dependent on environmentally harmful heavy industry thus making it an interesting case to study practical TMCN impact on selected cities. This thesis, therefore, asks: „How does TMCN membership impact the local climate governance of the North Rhine-Westphalian cities of Bonn, Paderborn, and Neuss?“ An exploratory case study research design is followed, combining document analysis of municipal climate action plans with expert interviews in each studied city. NRW cities most prominently benefit from TMCN-enabled tools and project support for local climate governance. These benefits occur beyond cities displaying TMCN membership. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 70 social sciences in general |
| Programme: | Management Society and Technology BSc (56654) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92590 |
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