The European Union in International Climate Change Politics : Still Taking a Lead?

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of figures List of tables Notes on contributors Foreword and acknowledgements List of abbreviations Part I Introduction 1 Introduction: European Union climate leadership 2 Global climate politics: can the EU be an actor? Part II EU Institutions 3 The Commission’s shifting climate leadership: from emissions trading to energy union 4 The European Parliament and climate change: a constrained leader? 5 The Council and the European Council: stuck on the road to transformational leadership Part III Member states and neighbouring European states 6 Denmark: small state with a big voice and bigger dilemmas 7 French climate policy: diplomacy in the service of symbolic leadership 8 Germany: innovation and climate leadership 9 The Netherlands: a case of fading leadership 10 Poland’s clash over energy and climate policy: green economy or grey status quo? 11 Spanish climate change policy in a changing landscape 12 The United Kingdom: a record of leadership under threat 13 Norway: a dissonant cognitive leader? Part IV Civil society: business and environmental groups 14 Business: greening at the edges 15 Environmental NGOs: pushing for leadership Part V Europe and the wider world 16 The United States: the challenge of global climate leadership in a politically divided state 17 China: from a marginalized follower to an emerging leader in climate politics 18 India: the global climate power torn between ‘growth-first’ and ‘green growth’ Part VI Conclusion 19 Conclusion: re-assessing European Union climate leadership Index Introduction : European Union Climate Leadership / Rüdiger K.w. Wurzel, Duncan Liefferink And James Connelly -- Global Climate Politics : Can The Eu Be An Actor? / John Vogler -- The Commission's Shifting Climate Leadership : From Emissions Trading To Energy Union / Jon Birger Skjaerseth -- The European Parliament And Climate Change : A Constrained Leader? / Charlotte Burns -- The Council And The European Council : Stuck On The Road To Transformational Leadership / Claire Dupont And Sebastian Oberthür -- Denmark : Small State With Big Voice And Bigger Dilemmas / Mikael Skou Andersen And Helle Ørsted Nielsen -- French Climate Policy : Diplomacy In The Service Of Symbolic Leadership? / Pierre Bocquillon And Aurélien Evrard -- Germany: Innovation And Climate Leadership / Martin Jänicke -- The Netherlands : A Case Of Fading Leadership / Duncan Liefferink, Daan Boezeman And Heleen De Coninck -- Poland's Clash Over Energy And Climate Policy : Green Economy Or Grey Status Quo? / Karolina Jankowska -- Spanish Climate Change Policy In A Changing Landscape / Israel Solorio -- The United Kingdom : A Record Of Leadership Under Threat / Tim Rayner And Andrew Jordan -- Norway : A Dissonant Cognitive Leader? / Elin Lerum Boasson And Bård Lahn -- Business : Greening At The Edges / Wyn Grant -- Environmental Ngos : Pushing For Leadership / Rüdiger K.w. Wurzel, James Connelly And Elizabeth Monaghan -- United States : The Challenge Of Global Climate Leadership In A Politically Divided State / Guri Bang And Miranda Schreurs -- China : From A Marginalized Follower To An Emerging Leader In Climate Politics / Xinlei Li -- India : The Global Climate Power Torn Between Growth-first And Green Growth / Kirsten Jörgensen -- The European Union's Changing Leadership Role In International Climate Change Politics / Rüdiger K.w. Wurzel, Duncan Liefferink And James Connelly. Edited By Rüdiger K.w. Wurzel, James Connelly And Duncan Liefferink. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In recent years climate change has emerged as an issue of central political importance while the EU has become a major player in international climate change politics. How can a ‘leaderless Europe'offer leadership in international climate change politics - even in the wake of the UK's Brexit decision? This book, which has been written by leading experts, offers a critical analysis of the EU leadership role in international climate change politics. It focuses on the main EU institutions, core EU member states and central societal actors (businesses and environmental NGOs). It also contains an external perspective of the EU's climate change leadership role with chapters on China, India and the USA as well as Norway. Four core themes addressed in the book are: leadership, multilevel and polycentric governance, policy instruments, and the green and low carbon economy. Fundamentally, it asks why we have EU institutional actors, why certain member states and particular societal actors tried to take on a leadership role in climate change politics and how, if at all, have they managed to achieve this?This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners in EU studies and politics, international relations, comparative politics and environmental politics. In recent years climate change has emerged as an issue of central political importance while the EU has become a major player in international climate change politics. How can a 'leaderless Europe' offer leadership in international climate change politics - even in the wake of the UK's Brexit decision? This book, which has been written by leading experts, offers a critical analysis of the EU leadership role in international climate change politics. It focuses on the main EU institutions, core EU member states and central societal actors (businesses and environmental NGOs). It also contains an external perspective of the EU's climate change leadership role with chapters on China, India and the USA as well as Norway. Four core themes addressed in the book are: leadership, multilevel and polycentric governance, policy instruments, and the green and low carbon economy. Fundamentally, it asks why we have EU institutional actors, why certain member states and particular societal actors tried to take on a leadership role in climate change politics and how, if at all, have they managed to achieve this?