Summary

Depsite the unprecedented threat posed by climate change, more than three decades of international diplomacy and government action have so far failed to sufficiently address the problem. The implementation of available know-how and technologies has been incremental and inadequate. To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, the world needs to undertake large-scale societal transformations toward decarbonization, which will require mobilizing multipe actors to achieve in a just, legitimate, and effective manner.

“The Politics and Governance of Decarbonization – the Interplay between State and Non-state Actors in Sweden” analyzes Sweden’s progress toward net-zero emissions, its role in international climate governance, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected climate networks. It provides valuable policy insights for other countries endeavoring to decarbonize and is a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in climate governance, political science, and international relations.

The book is published by Cambridge University Press and is one of a series of publications associated with the Earth System Governance Project.