Dear colleagues,
I’d like to share a call for a workshop on non-UNFCCC climate negotiations.
This call seeks to gauge interest in the topic and bring together researchers
with shared interests to explore possibilities for collaborative research.
Please feel free to share!
The call:
This workshop seeks to develop a research agenda on non-UNFCCC climate
negotiations at international and transnational levels. From the Kyoto Protocol
to the Paris Agreement, the UNFCCC has replaced top-down mitigation negotiation
with voluntary pledges. Still, global GHG reduction remains a top priority for
many states, and states have been seeking alternative forums to negotiate
climate mitigation. Some of such venues utilize existing multilateral
environmental agreements and international organizations, while others are
created by states to tackle sectoral or GHG-specific emissions. Some of these
institutions receive authority “carved out” by the UNFCCC, such as
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Maritime
Organization; some “take over” emissions once under UNFCCC purview, such as the
Montreal Protocol; still others are newly established (can still use UNFCCC/COP
institutions), such as the Global Methane Pledge and other climate clubs. With
differing scopes, institutions and constituency, these venues’ effectiveness in
taking over and carrying out respective climate mitigation varies. This
phenomenon raises important questions to be answered: Why do states shift
certain issues away from the UNFCCC? How effective are alternative institutions
in regulating emissions? What are the implications for efficiency, equity, and
resource allocation?
To bring together scholars interested in non-UNFCCC
international/transnational negotiations for GHG reduction, broadly defined,
I’d like to invite interested researchers to a workshop, tentatively to be
hosted at Leiden University (the Netherlands) in Spring 2026. The workshop aims
to exchange ideas and develop a collective research agenda. Modest financial
support will be available for accommodation and travel (within Europe). If you
are interested in participating, please send a paragraph about your interest by
30 September 2025. Questions, suggestions, and comments are very welcome!
Regards
Shiming
Shiming Yang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Institute for Area Studies and GTGC<https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/gtgc>
Leiden University
www.shimingyang.com<http://www.shimingyang.com/>
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