Abstract
Although Dutch cities were among the forerunners in local climate policy, a systematic
overview on climate mitigation and adaptation policy is still missing. This study aims to
fill this gap by analysing 25 Dutch cities using indicators for the level of anchoring in
policy, organisation and practical implementation as well as multi-level relations.
Since Tilburg, Amsterdam, Den Haag and Rotterdam show a higher performance than
other Dutch cities, these four cities are used as reference cities. The findings suggest
that structural integration of climate mitigation and adaptation is limited in Dutch
cities. The study points at three recent trends in local climate governance in the
Netherlands: (i) decentralisation within municipal organisations, (ii) externalisation
initiatives that place climate policy outside the municipal organisation and (iii)
regionalisation with neighbouring municipalities and the provincial government.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1062-1080 |
Journal | Local Environment |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |