Climate governance and federalism : a forum of federations comparative policy analysis / edited by Alan Fenna, Sébastien Jodoin, Joana Setzer.

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Foreword / Phillip Gonzalez, Diana Chebenova and Rupak Chattopadhyay -- Climate governance and federalism: an introduction / Alan Fenna, Sébastien Jodoin & Joana Setzer -- Climate governance and federalism in Australia / Alan Fenna -- Climate governance and federalism in Brazil / Fernando Rei and Fabiana Barbi -- Climate governance and federalism in Canada / Kathryn Harrison -- Climate Governance and Quasi-Federalism in China / Hongtao Yi and Shuai Cao -- Climate governance and federalism in Ethiopia / Yalemsew Adela, Adefires Worku, Tilaye Nigussie, Kebede Yimam, and Ababu Anage -- Climate governance and federalism in European Union / Mariachiara Alberton -- Climate governance and federalism in Germany / Peter Eckersley, Kristine Kern, Wolfgang Haupt and Hannah Müller -- Climate governance and federalism in India / Navroz Dubash and Aditya Pillai -- Climate Governance and Decentralization in Indonesia / Monica di Gregorio and Moira Moeliono -- Climate governance and federalism in Mexico / Marco Heredia and Beatriz Corral -- Climate governance and federalism in Spain / Susana Galera, Mercedes Alda-Fernandez and Mario Kölling -- Climate governance and federalism in Switzerland / Karin Ingold, Marlene Kammerer, Maria Gallmann, and Sean Mueller -- Climate governance and federalism in South Africa / Anél du Plessis and Jaap de Visser -- Climate governance and federalism in the United States / Barry Rabe and Heather Smith -- Reflections on climate governance and federalism / Alan Fenna.

The majority of the world's largest carbon emitters are either federations or have adopted systems of decentralised governance. The realisation of the world's climate mitigation objectives therefore depends in large part on whether and how governments within federal systems can cooperate to reduce carbon emissions and catalyse the emergence of low-carbon societies. This volume brings together leading experts to explore whether federal or decentralised systems help or hinder efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It reviews the opportunities and challenges federalism offers for the development and implementation of climate mitigation and adaption policies and identifies the conditions that influence the outcomes of climate governance. Including in-depth case studies of 14 different jurisdictions, this is an essential resource for academics, policymakers and practitioners interested in climate governance, and the best practices for enhancing climate action. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.