Integrative climate leadership in multi-level policy packages for urban mobility a study of governance systems in two Nordic urban regions

This paper involves a comparative study of policymaking related to urban transport in the Gothenburg and Oslo regions. It sets out to show how strong climate leadership relates to the integration of policy measures and governance systems. Methodologically, the authors apply document analysis and qualitative interviews with key informants. Their clearest finding is the importance of the city's contextual governance framework for integrative climate leadership. The strong components of the leadership in Oslo—involving both horizontal and upward coordination—rely on a well-developed governance framework with operationalised goals, strategies and steering tools. This enables them to utilise multiple types of climate leadership. This contrasts with the lower degree of integration and defensiveness in Gothenburg, in terms of willingness to use effective but politically sensitive policy measures.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.05.007
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X2200138X
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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/29485010
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2022 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Tønnesen, Anders
  • 0000-0002-8665-5555
  • Hanssen, Gro Sandkjær
  • 0000-0001-8981-9669
  • Bruun Hansen, Karsten
  • 0000-0002-8032-9054
  • Valencia, Sandra C
  • 0000-0003-2454-7775
• Publication Date: 2022-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 309-317
• Serial:
  • Transport Policy
  • Volume: 128
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0967-070X
  • Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/096707X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental policy; Governance; Leadership; Pollutants; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Gothenburg (Sweden); Oslo (Norway)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01850745
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 29 2022 4:49PM