Governing Climate Change: Global Cities and Transnational Lawmaking (Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance)

"Cities are no longer just places to live in. They are significant actors on the global stage, and nowhere is this trend more prominent than in the world of transnational climate change governance (TCCG). Through transnational networks that form links between cities, states, international organizations, corporations, and civil society, cities are developing and implementing norms, practices, and voluntary standards across national boundaries. In introducing cities as transnational lawmakers, Jolene Lin provides an exciting new perspective on climate change law and policy, offering novel insights about the reconfiguration of the state and the nature of international lawmaking as the involvement of cities in TCCG blurs the public/private divide and the traditional strictures of "domestic" versus "international." This illuminating book should be read by anyone interested in understanding how cities - in many cases, more than the countries in which they're located - are addressing the causes and consequences of climate change"-- Provided by publisher Cities Are No Longer Just Places To Live In. They Are Significant Actors On The Global Stage, And Nowhere Is This Trend More Prominent Than In The World Of Transnational Climate Change Governance (tccg). Through Transnational Networks That Form Links Between Cities, States, International Organizations, Corporations, And Civil Society, Cities Are Developing And Implementing Norms, Practices, And Voluntary Standards Across National Boundaries. In Introducing Cities As Transnational Lawmakers, Jolene Lin Provides An Exciting New Perspective On Climate Change Law And Policy, Offering Novel Insights About The Reconfiguration Of The State And The Nature Of International Lawmaking As The Involvement Of Cities In Tccg Blurs The Public/private Divide And The Traditional Strictures Of Domestic Versus International. This Illuminating Bookshould Be Read By Anyone Interested In Understanding How Cities - In Many Cases, More Than The Countries In Which They're Located - Are Addressing The Causes And Consequences Of Climate Change-- On 12 December 2015, When French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, Announced That A New Climate Change Agreement Had Been Signed, Cheers Erupted In The Negotiation Hall And Elsewhere Around The World. States Had Finally Concluded More Than Two Decades Of Difficult Multilateral Negotiations. However, There Should Be No Illusions That We Are On Track To Averting Dangerous Human Interference With The Climate System. As [noted] With Concern In The Paris Decision, Based On The Mitigation Pledges That States Submitted In Advance Of The Conference Of The Parties (cop) In Paris, Global Greenhouse Gas (ghg) Emission Levels Will Reach 55 Gigatonnes In 2030-- Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Global Cities, Climate Change And Transnational Lawmaking; 2. Theoretical Framework; 3. The Rise Of The City In International Affairs; 4. City Action On Climate Change; 5. Transnational Urban Climate Governance Via Networks -- The Case Of C40; 6. Cities As Transnational Lawmakers; 7. A Normative Assessment Of Urban Climate Law; 8. Conclusion;. Jolene Lin. Contents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1 Global Cities, Climate Change, and Transnational Lawmaking 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Subject Matter of This Book: The Lawmaking Role of Five Cities in Transnational Climate Change Governance 1.3 Chapter Outline 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Theoretical Overview 2.3 Conclusion 3 The Rise of the City in International Affairs 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Urban Participation in International Legal and Political Processes 3.3 The Global Urban Agenda 3.4 Conclusion 4 City Action on Climate Change 4.1 Introduction 4.2 London 4.3 Mexico City 4.4 New York City 4.5 Rotterdam 4.6 Seoul 4.7 Conclusion 5 Transnational Urban Climate Governance via Networks: The Case of C40 5.1 Introduction 5.2 A Brief Introduction to Transnational Municipal Networks in the Area of Climate Change 5.3 C40 5.4 Conclusion 6 Cities as Transnational Lawmakers 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Soft Law and Voluntary Standards 6.3 The Workings of Urban Climate Law 6.4 The Interaction between Urban Climate Law and the UNFCCC Regime 6.5 Conclusion 7 A Normative Assessment of Urban Climate Law 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Evaluating Urban Climate Law in the Transnational Regime Complex Context 7.3 Reflecting on the Significance of Cities for the Study of International Law 7.4 Conclusion 8 Conclusion 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The Research Findings 8.3 Implications of the Research 8.4 Avenues for Future Research 8.5 Final Remarks Select Bibliography Interviews Index "On 12 December 2015, when French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, announced that a new climate change agreement had been signed, cheers erupted in the negotiation hall and elsewhere around the world. States had finally concluded more than two decades of difficult multilateral negotiations. However, there should be no illusions that we are on track to averting dangerous human interference with the climate system. As "[noted] with concern" in the Paris decision, based on the mitigation pledges that states submitted in advance of the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Paris, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels will reach 55 gigatonnes in 2030"-- Provided by publisher