Driving towards transformation? To what extent does global climate governance promote decarbonisation of land transport?

This article aims to analyse the potential for international climate governance to promote the decarbonisation of land transport. It first summarises challenges and barriers that impede the transformation of the sector. On this basis, the article discusses how international governance could potentially assist with overcoming these barriers and mobilising potentials. Subsequently, the article analyses to what extent existing international governance institutions deliver on the potential identified. The analysis finds that while there is a large number of international institutions trying to promote the decarbonisation of land transport, none of them emerge saliently as hubs or core institutions. There is a substantial amount of activity to generate and disseminate knowledge and learning, but the potential for providing guidance and signal, setting rules, providing transparency/accountability and means of implementation could be further exploited. The article concludes with suggestions on how international governance may be strengthened. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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This article analyses the potential of international climate governance to promote decarbonisation in land transport, identifying challenges and barriers in the sector. It discusses how international governance could assist in overcoming these barriers and highlights the underutilization of existing international institutions. Suggestions for strengthening international governance are provided for further exploration.