New article on Climate Clubs as implementation tools for the Paris Agreement

[Florentine Koppenborg]

Dear All,

Apologies for cross-posting.

I am happy to share my newest article: “Phase-Out Clubs: An effective tool for global climate governance?” The article is now out in Environmental Politics: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09644016.2025.2483070#abstract

I analyse different aspects of six phase-out clubs, including the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA). Aspects include: (1) membership size and composition; (2) adopted obligations; (3) member compliance; (4) member benefits; and (5) club function within the climate regime. Findings reveal these clubs as state-led, multi-stakeholder coalitions aiming to complement the Paris Agreement and build global momentum within the UNFCCC to phase out fossil fuels. The Global Methane Pledge, potentially the most effective club, combines low entry barriers, deep commitments, material and other exclusive member benefits, and members represent a large share of targeted emissions.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or comments!

Best regards,

Florentine Koppenborg

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Florentine Koppenborg, PhD Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer School of Politics and Public Policy at Technical University of Munich E-Mail: Florentine...@hfp.tum.de Website: https://www.sites.hfp.tum.de/en/environmentalpolicy/team/research-fellows/dr-florentine-koppenborg/

 

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FORTHCOMING

Rinscheid, A.; Koppenborg, F.; Trencher, G. "Special Issue Introduction: Phase-Out Politics and Governance". (SI accepted by Environmental Politics)

Koppenborg, F. "Formal independence beyond delegation: Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority" (under review with Regulation & Governance)

Koppenborg, F. "Bargaining, Economic and Normative Climate Clubs: Conceptual Clarification, a Typology and a Research Agenda" (work in progress)   

 

RECENTLY PUBLISHED

Koppenborg, F. (2025) Phase-Out Clubs: An effective tool for global climate governance?. Environmental Politics, Vol 23 (1).

Koppenborg, F. (2023) Japan's Nuclear Disaster and the Politics of Safety Governance. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. (nominated for the John Whitney Hall Prize)

Trencher, G.; Rinscheid, A.; Rosenbloom, D.; Koppenborg, F.; Truong, N. & Temocin, P. (2023) The Evolution of "Phase-Out" as a Bridging Concept for Sustainability: From Pollution to Climate Change. One Earth.

Koppenborg, F. & Hanssen, U. (2021) Japan’s Climate Change Discourse: Towards Climate Securitisation? Politics and Governance, Vol 9 (4).

Koppenborg, F. (2021) Nuclear Restart Politics: How the ‘Nuclear Village’ Lost Policy Implementation Power. Social Science Journal Japan, Vol 24 (1).