The UN recently published a report on the net zero commitments of ‘non-state actors’, including businesses and cities. Ian Higham examines the key ways the report’s recommendations advance the net zero accountability agenda and discusses potential pitfalls and possible next steps in global governance of net zero. Read more
Non-state and subnational climate actors have become central to global climate change governance. Quantitatively assessing climate mitigation undertaken by these... Read more
Climate actions by non-state and subnational actors are an important complement to the multilateral climate regime and the associated contributions... Read more
This report provides the first progress assessment of climate actions launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit in New York. Read more
Abstract With this paper I consider the role of diffuse nonstate and subnational actors working together in networks in Indian... Read more
Working Paper 70 Abstract Advocacy nongovernmental organisations have the largest influence on the outcome of climate negotiations when they mobilise... Read more
Working Paper 58 Abstract Nongovernmental actors influence negotiations with insider or outsider strategies. Academics are valued by government delegates for... Read more