The Politics and Governance of Decarbonization: The Interplay between State and Non-State Actors in Sweden

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This book examines how, and under what conditions, states – in collaboration with non-state actors – can govern a societal transformation toward large-scale decarbonization in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. It advances an innovative analytical framework on how the state governs through collaborative climate governance to foster cooperation, deliberation, and consensus between state and non-state actors. The book focuses on Sweden, which aims to become a fossil-free state. The chapters analyze Sweden's progress toward net-zero emissions, its role in international climate governance, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected climate networks. Providing valuable policy insights for other countries endeavoring to decarbonize, this book is a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in climate governance, political science, and international relations. It is one of a series of publications associated with the Earth System Governance Project. For more publications, see www.cambridge.org/earth-system-governance. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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The Politics and Governance of Decarbonization
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The Politics and Governance of Decarbonization - Title page
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Copyright page
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Contents
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Contributors
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Preface and Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
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1 - Introduction: State and Non-state Relations in Governing toward Decarbonization
pp 1-17
- By Naghmeh Nasiritousi, Karin Bäckstrand, Jens Marquardt, Oscar Widerberg
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2 - The Interplay between the State and Non-state Actors in the Governance of Decarbonization: An Analytical Framework
pp 18-40
- By Karin Bäckstrand, Jens Marquardt, Naghmeh Nasiritousi, Oscar Widerberg
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3 - Sweden’s Emissions and Climate Policy in an International Context
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- By Oscar Widerberg, Karin Bäckstrand, Jens Marquardt, Naghmeh Nasiritousi
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4 - Politics and Governance of Sweden’s Transformation toward a Fossil-Free Welfare State
pp 63-95
- By Karin Bäckstrand, Matilda Miljand
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5 - Climate Networks to the Rescue? Exploring Stakeholder Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Collaborative Climate Governance
pp 96-118
- By Naghmeh Nasiritousi
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6 - All Aboard? Inclusiveness in Collaborative Governance among Swedish Municipalities
pp 119-138
- By Cornelia Fast, Oscar Widerberg
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7 - Zeroing In on Cities: The Politics of Aspiration and Delay in Net-Zero Emission Targets of Swedish Municipalities
pp 139-160
- By Oscar Widerberg, Cornelia Fast
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8 - In the Shadow of an Oil Refinery: Narrating Just Transitions in the City of Lysekil
pp 161-181
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9 - Turning a Crisis into an Opportunity? How Swedish Climate Networks Navigate through Crisis
pp 182-200
- By Matilda Miljand, Jens Marquardt
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10 - The State and Collaborative Climate Governance: Prospects and Limitations
pp 201-218
- By Jens Marquardt, Karin Bäckstrand, Naghmeh Nasiritousi, Oscar Widerberg
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Index
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Contents

The Politics and Governance of Decarbonization
pp i-ii

The Politics and Governance of Decarbonization - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-ix

Contributors
pp x-x

Preface and Acknowledgments
pp xi-xiii

Abbreviations
pp xiv-xvi

1 - Introduction: State and Non-state Relations in Governing toward Decarbonization
pp 1-17

2 - The Interplay between the State and Non-state Actors in the Governance of Decarbonization: An Analytical Framework
pp 18-40

3 - Sweden’s Emissions and Climate Policy in an International Context
pp 41-62

4 - Politics and Governance of Sweden’s Transformation toward a Fossil-Free Welfare State
pp 63-95

5 - Climate Networks to the Rescue? Exploring Stakeholder Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Collaborative Climate Governance
pp 96-118

6 - All Aboard? Inclusiveness in Collaborative Governance among Swedish Municipalities
pp 119-138

7 - Zeroing In on Cities: The Politics of Aspiration and Delay in Net-Zero Emission Targets of Swedish Municipalities
pp 139-160

8 - In the Shadow of an Oil Refinery: Narrating Just Transitions in the City of Lysekil
pp 161-181

9 - Turning a Crisis into an Opportunity? How Swedish Climate Networks Navigate through Crisis
pp 182-200

10 - The State and Collaborative Climate Governance: Prospects and Limitations
pp 201-218

Index
pp 219-222

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