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Managing networks: Cohesion and fluidity in EU climate cooperation with European neighbours

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  • Karina Shyrokykh

    (Department of Economic History and International Relations, 7675Stockholm University, Sweden)

  • Lisa Dellmuth

    (Department of Economic History and International Relations, 7675Stockholm University, Sweden)

  • Elisa Funk

    (Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS), 27257University of Salzburg, Austria)

Abstract

The European Union (EU) is increasingly relying on regional policy networks to govern climate change outside its borders, both in the areas of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Although the functioning of such policy networks has consequences for climate policy in participating countries, little is known about the role of such networks. This article focuses on the example of climate cooperation with the European Neighbourhood Policy region, conceptualizing the EU as a network manager. Using a novel dataset on climate networks in the European Neighbourhood Policy region for the period 2013–2017, we show that the EU uses climate networks for multiple purposes. The results suggest that the EU uses climate networks not only to mitigate the risks associated with climate change, but also to manage varying contexts in the region.

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  • Karina Shyrokykh & Lisa Dellmuth & Elisa Funk, 2023. "Managing networks: Cohesion and fluidity in EU climate cooperation with European neighbours," European Union Politics, , vol. 24(3), pages 539-558, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:eeupol:v:24:y:2023:i:3:p:539-558
    DOI: 10.1177/14651165231152836
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