Abstract
Fully decarbonising global power supply is essential to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement. A wide range of inter- and transnational governance institutions exist that work towards the transformation of the power sector. But are these governance efforts sufficient to address the challenges? To address this question the article first identifies governance needs on the basis of systemic sector-specific transformation challenges and discusses the potential for international governance to address them. Second, the paper surveys existing inter- and transnational institutions and assess to what extent they exploit the potential of international governance. The analysis shows that many of the governance needs are already being satisfied to some extent, particularly with respect to the deployment of renewable energy. It also shows that a significant blind spot remains: the phase-out of fossil fuels for electricity generation. The detailed analysis enables us to identify options for enhancing the governance landscape.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 100054 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Earth System Governance |
Volume | 8 |
Early online date | 10 Jun 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This contribution is a result of the COP21 RIPPLES project funded under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730427. For more information visit https://www.cop21ripples.eu/, Special thanks go out to Friederike Asche for her excellent research assistance as well as to two anonymous reviewers and the guest editors of this special issue for their valuable feedback. All remaining errors remain my sole responsibility.
Funding Information:
This contribution is a result of the COP21 RIPPLES project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730427. For more information visit https://www.cop21ripples.eu/
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- Energy governance
- Energy transformation
- Global governance
- Paris Agreement
- Power sector
- Regime complex