Networked urban governance is emerging as a major feature of metropolitan strategy and
activity. The field of urban studies is yet to deeply engage in the debates on the new forms of …

This article surveys the literature on transnational governance (TNG) and makes the case
that the field of international relations (IR) is underestimating its scholarly value. Three main …

Cities are formalising collaborations across borders at an unprecedented rate:'city networks'
now form a wide ecosystem of global partnerships between local authorities that is often …

Cities have increasingly recognised the risks posed by climate change and the need to
adapt. To support climate action, cities have formed cooperative networks such as the C40 …

Over the past decade, diverse urban governance innovations and experiments have
emerged with the declared aim to foster climate change mitigation and adaptation, involving …

In what follows, three related topics are addressed to better understand the role of cities as
units of polycentric urban climate governance. First, cities often set higher climate …

By forming city-to-city (C2C) transnational networks, cities can take action collectively
against climate change. Interaction and collaboration among cities offers policymakers a …

Cities worldwide have taken the lead in addressing climate change; however, this does not
tell the full story in understanding the puzzle of local climate action. Rather than in isolation …

The aim of the paper is to propose a methodology for evaluating the energy sustainability of
a city based on the characterization of the energy end-use, energy systems and flows, as …

Political economy approaches across the social sciences provide powerful explanations for
important dynamics within the global response to climate change. This article discusses in …